Historical Works for Lute and Related Instruments Available Online

Additions, November 2015:  Benedetti, Besard Novus Partus; October 2015:  Capricornus, Terzi 1597₇, [Musickshandmade references removed]; September 2015:  Galilei, Intavolature; Milleran MS; August 2015:  Sancta Maria, Mertel, Venegas de Henestrosa; July 2015:  Cambridge University Library – additions & corrections, Dallis Lutebook, Harvard cittern MS, Santa Cruz, Santiago de Murcia, & R. de Visée, guitar books; June 2105:  Aix Ms 147 & Kircher; May 2015:  Tye; March 2015:  MS Barbe, Abbatessa & Pesori for Baroque guitar; February 2015:  Kniebandl MS; January 2015:  Besard 1603 color scan, Kassel lute fingerboard, Wolfenbüttel fragments; December 2014:  Phalèse 1546₁₉ & 1547₈; October 2014:  de Bellis MS, Fiorino/Francesco da Parigi, Kapsberger for chitarrone & guitar, Koenigsberg MS, Le Roy Airs de Cour, Pittoni, and Ravenscroft was added to Literature.

Works in Tablature for Lute, Theorbo or Vihuela in Renaissance Tuning

• Aix-en-Provence, Bibliothèque Méjanes
  • Livre des vers du lut, Ms 147 (Res Ms17)
• Pierre Attaingnant 
  • Tres breue et familiere introduction pour entendre & apprendre par soy mesmes a iouer, Paris:  self published, 1529₃
• Balint Greff Bakfark
  • PREMIER LIVRE DE TABELATVRE / DE LUTH CONTENANT PLVSIEVRS / fantasies, motetz, chansons françoises, et madrigalz / Par Vallentin bacfarc, Paris:  Adrian le Roy & Robert Ballard, 1564₁
  • Harmoniarum Musicarum in usum Testitudinis factarum, Tomus Primus, Cracoviæ:  1565₁
  • Harmoniarum Musicarum in usum Testitudinis factarum, Tomus Primus, Cracoviæ:  1565₁ (another source)
• William Ballet Lutebook, see Trinity College Library
• MS Barbe, see Bibliothèque nationale de France
• Melchior de Barberiis
  • INTABVLATVRA / DI LAVTTO / LIBRO QVARTO / DE LA MESSA DI ANTONIO FEVINO. SOPRA AVE MARIA / Intabulata & accomodata per sonare sopra il Lautto, Venetia:  [Girolamo Scotto], 1546₂
  • OPERA INTITOLATA CONTINA. / INTABOLATVRA DI LAVTO DI FANTASIE, MOTETTI, / CANZONI, DISCORDATE A VARII MODI, FANTASIE PER SONAR / uno solo con uno Lauto, & farsi tenore & soprano: Madrigali per sonar a dui Lauti: Fantasie per / sonar a dui Lauti: Fantasie per sonar sopra la Chitara a da sette corde, Venetia:  Girolamo Scotto, 1549₂
• Giulio Cesare Barbetta
  • Novae tabulae musicae testudinariae hexachordae et heptacordae /… durch Iulium Caesarem Barbettum von Padua, Straßburg, Bernhard Jobin, 1582₁
• William Barley
  • A new Booke of Tabliture, Containing sundrie easie and familiar Instructions, London:  William Barley, 1596₄
  • A new Booke of Tabliture, Containing sundrie easie and familiar Instructions, London:  William Barley, 1596₄ (another source)
• Basel, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität
  • CH-Bu Ms. F.IX.56, MS compiled by Bonifacius Amerbach, ca. 1522 - 1525
  • CH-Bu Ms. F.IX.53, MS, ca. 1620 - 1645, Renaissance, transitional and d-minor pieces
• Gabriel Bataille
  • Airs de differents avthevrs, mis en tablatvre de lvth [Premier Livre], Paris:  Pierre Ballard, 1608
  • Airs de differents avthevrs, mis en tablatvre de lvth [Premier Livre], Paris:  Pierre Ballard, 1608 (another source)
  • Airs de differents avthevrs, mis en tablatvre de lvth [Premier Livre], Paris:  Pierre Ballard, 1608 (a third source)
  • Airs de differents avthevrs, mis en tablatvre de lvth [Premier Livre], Paris:  Pierre Ballard, 1612 (reprint of the 1608 volume)
  • Airs de differents avthevrs, mis en tablatvre de lvth – Second Livre, Paris:  Pierre Ballard, 1609
  • Airs de differents avthevrs, mis en tablatvre de lvth – Second Livre, Paris:  Pierre Ballard, 1609 (another source)
  • Airs de differents avthevrs, mis en tablatvre de lvth – Second Livre, Paris:  Pierre Ballard, 1614 (reprint of the 1609 volume)
  • Airs de differents avthevrs, mis en tablatvre de lvth – Troisiesme Livre, Paris:  Pierre Ballard, 1611
  • Airs de differents avthevrs, mis en tablatvre de lvth – Troisiesme Livre, Paris:  Pierre Ballard, 1611 (another source)
  • Airs de differents avthevrs, mis en tablatvre de lvth – Troisiesme Livre, Paris:  Pierre Ballard, 1614 (reprint of the 1611 volume)
  • Airs de differents avthevrs, mis en tablatvre de lvth – Qvatriesme Livre, Paris:  Pierre Ballard, 1613
  • Airs de differents avthevrs, mis en tablatvre de lvth – Qvatriesme Livre, Paris:  Pierre Ballard, 1613 (another source)
  • Airs de differents avthevrs, mis en tablatvre de lvth – Qvatriesme Livre, Paris:  Pierre Ballard, 1613 (a third source)
  • Airs de differents avthevrs, mis en tablatvre de lvth – Cinqviesme Livre, Paris:  Pierre Ballard, 1614
  • Airs de differents avthevrs, mis en tablatvre de lvth – Cinqviesme Livre, Paris:  Pierre Ballard, 1614 (another source)
  • Airs de differents avthevrs, mis en tablatvre de lvth – Cinqviesme Livre, Paris:  Pierre Ballard, 1614 (a third source)
  • Airs de differents avthevrs, mis en tablatvre de lvth – Sixiesme Livre, Paris:  Pierre Ballard, 1615
  • Airs de differents avthevrs, mis en tablatvre de lvth – Sixiesme Livre, Paris:  Pierre Ballard, 1615 (another source)
  • AIRS / DE DIFFERENTS / AVTHEVRS, / MIS EN TABLATVRE DE LVTH / PAR EVX MESMES. / SEPTIESME LIVRE, Paris:  Pierre Ballard, 1622
• Bayerische Staatsbibliothek
  • Mus.ms.266, anonymous MS, 16th century
  • Mus.ms.267, anonymous MS, 16th century
  • Mus.ms.1512, anonymous MS, 16th century
  • Mus.ms.1512, anonymous MS, 16th century (another source)
  • Mus.ms.2987, anonymous MS, 16th century, containing organ as well as German, French & Italian lute tablature
• Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Yale University
  • Osborne fb7, anonymous MS, English, early 17th century
  • Osborne Music MS 13, anonymous MS, English, late 16th century, known as the Braye Lutebook
• Julien Belin
  • PREMIER LIVRE CONTE-/NANT PLVSIEVRS MOTETZ, CHANSONS, / & Fantasies: reduictz en Tabulature de Leut, par / Maistre Iulien Belin, Paris:  Nicolas du Chemin, 1556₁
  • PREMIER LIVRE CONTE-/NANT PLVSIEVRS MOTETZ, CHANSONS, / & Fantasies: reduictz en Tabulature de Leut, par / Maistre Iulien Belin, Paris:  Nicolas du Chemin, 1556₁ (another source, from microfilm)
• Berlin, Staatsbibliothek
  • Mus.ms. 40588, MS owned by “Salomon Kesler zu Brugg,” 1552
  • Ms. Danzig 4022, dated 1621
• Besançon, Bibliothèque municipale
  • 247976, see Visée, Pieces Not in Lute Tablature
  • MS 279152 & 279153, see Saizenay
• Johann Baptiste Besard
  • THESAVRVS HARMONICVS / DIVINI / LAVRENCINI / ROMANI, NEC NON PRAE-/STANTISSIMORVM MUSICORVM …, Köln, Gerhard Grevenbruch, 1603 (color scan, copy in BNF)
  • Thesaurus Harmonicus Divini Laurencini Romani, Köln, Gerhard Grevenbruch, 1603 (monochrome scan, different original)
  • NOVVS PARTVS, / sive / CONCERTATIONES MV-/SICAE, DVODENA TRIVM, AC TOTIDEM / binarum Testudinum…, Augsburg, 1617 (color scan, 69.6 MB)
• Dominico Bianchini
  • INTABOLATVRA / DE LAVTO / DI DOMINICO BIANCINI / DITTO ROSSETTO DE RECERCARI MOTETTI / MADRIGALI CANZON FRANCESE NAPOLITANE / ET BALLI… Libro primo, Venetia:  Antonio Gardane, 1546₅
• Francesco Bianchini
  • TABVLATVRE DE LVTZ, / En diuerses formes / de / Fantasie, Bassedances, / Chansons, Pauanes, / Pseaulmes, Gaillardes. / Composées par diuerses Musiciens…, Lyons, Jacques Moderne, [1547?] (154?₁)
• Biblioteca Nacional de España
  • MP/2211/1, anonymous MS, ca. 1595 (hand copied from Fuenllana, 1554₃)
• Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale di Firenze, Fondo Magliabechiano
  • Magl. XIX, 105, Danze intavolate per tiorba, anonymous MS, early 17th century
• Bibliothèque nationale de France
  • Res Vmb.ms.7 (MS Barbe), mid 17^th century
• Antoine Boesset
  • AIRS DE COVR / AVEC LA TABLATVRE DE LVTH / de Anthoyne Boessét, Surintendant de la Musique de la Chambre du Roy, & de la Reyne. DOUZIESME LIVRE. Paris:  Pierre Ballard, 1624 (individual pages)
  • AIRS DE COVR AVEC LA TABLATVRE DE LVTH de Anthoyne Boessét, Surintendant de la Musique de la Chambre du Roy, & de la Reyne. DOUZIESME LIVRE. Paris:  Pierre Ballard, 1624 (another source – entire book in a single PDF file)
• Franciscus Bossinensis
  • Tenori e contrabassi intabulati col sopran in canto figurato per cantar e sonar col lauto Li/bro primo … Libro secundo, Venice:  Ottaviano Petrucci, 1509₁; 1511₁ (both books in a single PDF file)
  • Tenori e contrabassi intabu/lati col sopran in canto fi/gurato per cantar e so/nar col lauto Libro primo, Venice:  Ottaviano Petrucci, 1509₁ (another source – individual pages)
  • Tenori e contrabassi intabu/lati col sopran in canto fi/gurato per cantar e so/nar col lauto Libro Secundo, Venice:  Ottaviano Petrucci, 1511₁ (another source – individual pages)
• Braye Lutebook
  • Osborn Music MS 13 in Beinecke Library, Yale University, 16th century
• British Library
  • MS eg 2046 (Jane Pickeringe Lutebook)
  • MS Add 31392
  • MS Add 38539 (John Sturt Lutebook)
• Cambridge University Library
  • MS Add.2764(2), color, single page at a time, with documentation.
  • MS Add.3056 (Cosens lute book), color, single page at a time, with documentation.
  • MS Add 3056 (Cosens lute book), monochrome, single page at a time.
  • MS Add.8844 (Trumbull lute book), color, single page at a time, with documentation.
  • MS Dd.2.11, color, single page at a time.
  • MS Dd.2.11, monochrome, single page at a time.
  • MS Dd.3.18, monochrome, single page at a time.
  • MS Dd.4.22, color, single page at a time, with documentation.
  • MS Dd.5.78, color, single page at a time, with documentation.
  • MS Dd.5.78, monochrome, single page at a time.
  • MS Dd.9.33, color, single page at a time, with documentation.
  • MS Dd.9.33, monochrome, single page at a time.
  • MS Nn.6.36, color, single page at a time, with documentation.
  • MS Nn.6.36, monochrome, single page at a time.
• Thomas Campion
  • The Discription of a Maske, Presented before the Kinges Maiestie at White-Hall, on Twelfth Night last, in honour of the Lord Hayes, and his Bride, , London:  John Windet for John Brown, 1607
• Francesco Canova da Milano
  • INTABOLATVRA / DE LAVTO / DI FRANCESCO DA MILANO / NOVAMENTE RISTAMPATA / LIBRO PRIMO / INTABOLATVRA DE LAVTO, Venetia:  Antonio Gardane, 1546₆
  • INTABOLATVRA / DE LAVTO / DI FRANCESCO DA MILANO / De motetti recercari & canzoni francese nouamente ristampata. / LIBRO SEGONDO, Venetia:  Antonio Gardane, 1546₇
  • INTABOLATVRA / DE LAVTTO LIBRO SETTIMO. / Recercari noui del Diuino M. Francesco da Milano, Hieronimo Schotto, 1548₄
• Francesco Canova da Milano & Perino Fiorentino
  • INTABOLATVRA / DE LAVTO / DI M. FRANCESCO MILANESE / ET M. PERINO FIORENTINO / Suo Discipulo Di Recercate Madrigali, & Canzone Francese / Nouamente Ristampata & corretta. / LIBRO TERZO, Venetia:  Antonio Gardane, 1547₂
  • INTABOLATVRA DE LIVTO / DI M. FRANCESCO DA MILANO / ET PERINO FIORENTINO SVO DISCI- / pulo. Di Recercari, Mardigali (sic) & Canzoni Francese. / Nouamente Ristampata & Corretta. / LIBRO TERZO, Venetia:  Antonio Gardane, 1562₁
• Vincenzo Capirola
  • Compositione di meser Vincenzo Capirola, MS, Newberry Library, VM 140.C25
• Fabritio Caroso
  • Il Ballarino Di M. Fabritio Caroso Da Sermoneta: Diuiso in due Trattati, Venezia:  Francesco Ziletti, 1581₁
  • Il Ballarino, Venezia:  Francesco Ziletti, 1581₁ (another source, with individual pieces available as separate PDF files)
  • Il Ballarino Di M. Fabritio Caroso Da Sermoneta: Diuiso in due Trattati, Venezia:  Francesco Ziletti, 1581₁ (a third source)
  • Nobilità di Dame / DEL SR. FABRITIO CAROSO / DA SERMONETA, Libro, altra volta, chiamato IL BALLARINO…, Venetia:  Presso il Muschio, 1600
  • Nobilità di Dame DEL SR. FABRITIO CAROSO DA SERMONETA, Libro, altra volta, chiamato IL BALLARINO, Venetia:  Presso il Muschio, 1600 (another source)
• Pierre Certon
  • see Guillaume Morlaye, 1554₄.
• William Corkine
  • AYRES, / TO / SING AND PLAY / TO THE LUTE AND / BASSE VIOLL. / With Pauins, Galliards, Almaines, and / Corantos for the Lyra / VIOLL, London:  W. Stansby for John Browne, 1610
  • THE / SECOND BOOKE / OF / AYRES, / Some, to Sing and Play to the / Base-Violl alone: / Others, to be sung to the Lute and / Base Violl…, London:  W. Barley, 1612
• Cosens Lute Book, see Cambridge University Library
• Daça, see Daza
• Dallis Lutebook, see Trinity College Library
• Joanambrosio Dalza
  • Intabulatura de Lauto, Libro Quarto, Venezia:  Ottaviano Petrucci, 1508₂
  • Intabulatura de Lauto, Libro Quarto, Venezia:  Ottaviano Petrucci, 1508₂ (another source)
• John Danyel
  • SONGS / FOR THE LVTE VIOL / and Voice: / Composed by I. Danyel, / Batchelar in Musicke, London:  Thomas East for Thomas Adams, 1606
• Estebán Daza
  • LIBRO DE MVSICA / en cifras para Vihuela, intitulado el / Parnasso, enel qual se hallara toda diuersidad de Musica, assi Mo/tetes, Sonetos, Villanescas, en lengua Castellana, y otras cosas, / como Fantasias del Autor, hecho por Esteuan Daça, …, Valladolid:  Diego Fernandez de Cordova, 1576₁
  • Libro de musica en cifras para vihuela, intitulado el Parnasso, Valladolid:  Diego Fernandez de Cordova, 1576₁ (different copy of the original, individual pages)
  • Libro de musica en cifras para vihuela, intitulado el Parnasso, Valladolid:  Diego Fernandez de Cordova, 1576₁ (entire book in a single PDF file, 533.6 MB!)
  • Libro de musica en cifras para vihuela, intitulado el Parnasso, Valladolid:  Diego Fernandez de Cordova, 1576₁ (another source, different original)
  • Libro de musica en cifras para vihuela, intitulado el Parnasso, Valladolid:  Diego Fernandez de Cordova, 1576₁ (another source)
  • Libro de musica en cifras para vihuela, intitulado el Parnasso, Valladolid:  Diego Fernandez de Cordova, 1576₁ (another source)
• de Bellis MS
  • See San Francisco State University
• Adrian Denss
  • Florilegivm omnis fere generis cantionvm svavissimarvm ad testvdinis tabvlatvram accommodatarvm, longe ivcvndissimvm, Köln:  Gerhard Grevenbruch, 1594₅ (color images)
  • Florilegivm omnis fere generis cantionvm svavissimarvm ad testvdinis tabvlatvram accommodatarvm, longe ivcvndissimvm, Köln:  Gerhard Grevenbruch, 1594₅ (individual pages, greyscale)
  • Florilegivm omnis fere generis cantionvm svavissimarvm ad testvdinis tabvlatvram accommodatarvm, longe ivcvndissimvm, Köln:  Gerhard Grevenbruch, 1594₅ (another source for the copy above; all pages in three PDF files)
  • Florilegivm omnis fere generis cantionvm svavissimarvm ad testvdinis tabvlatvram accommodatarvm, longe ivcvndissimvm, Köln:  Gerhard Grevenbruch, 1594₅ (another source, different copy of the original)
• John Dowland
  • THE / FIRST BOOKE / of Songes or Ayres / of fowre partes…, London:  Peter Short, 1597₄
  • THE / FIRST BOOKE / of Songes or Ayres of / foure parts… Newly Corrected and amended., London:  Peter Short, 1600 (second edition)
  • THE / FIRST BOOKE / of Songes or Ayres of foure / parts, with Tableture for / the Lute… Newly Corrected and amended., London:  Hvmphrey Lownes, 1606 (third edition)
  • THE / FIRST BOOKE OF / SONGS OR AYRES OF / foure parts, with Table-/ture for the Lute… Newly corrected and amended., London:  Humphrey Lownes, 1613 (fourth edition)
  • The First Book of Songs or Ayres of Four Parts, London:  Humfrey Lownes, 1613 (only one song, “Come again, sweet love doth now invite,” 2 pp.)
  • THE / SECOND BOOKE / of Songs or Ayres, / of 2. 4. and 5. parts: / With Tableture for the Lute or / Orpherian, with the Violl…, London:  Thomas Este, 1600
  • THE / THIRD AND / LAST BOOKE / OF SONGS OR / AIRES. / Newly composed to sing to the / Lute, Orpharion, or viols…, London:  Peter Short, 1603
  • The Third and Last Booke of Songs or Aires, London:  1603 (only one song, “Farewell, vnkind,” 2 pp.)
  • LACHRIMÆ, / OR SEAVEN TEARES / FIGVRED IN SEAVEN PASSIO-/nate Pavans, with diuers other Pavans, Gali-/ards, and Almands, set forth for the Lute, Viols, or / Violons, in five parts…, London:  John Windet, 1605 (monochrome, single-page scan)
  • LACHRIMÆ, / OR SEAVEN TEARES / FIGVRED IN SEAVEN PASSIO-/nate Pavans, with diuers other Pavans, Gali-/ards, and Almands, set forth for the Lute, Viols, or / Violons, in five parts…, London:  John Windet, 1605 (monochrome, single-page scan lacking a few pages, 22.2 MB)
  • LACHRIMÆ, / OR SEAVEN TEARES / FIGVRED IN SEAVEN PASSIO-/nate Pavans, with diuers other Pavans, Gali-/ards, and Almands, set forth for the Lute, Viols, or / Violons, in five parts…, London:  John Windet, 1605 (monochrome, double-page scan, different original)
  • A Pilgrimes Solace. / Wherein is contained Musicall / Harmonie of 3. 4. and 5. parts, to be / sung and plaid with the Lute / and Viols. / By John Douland…, London:  William Barley, 1612
• Robert Dowland
  • Varietie of Lute-lessons, London:  Thomas Adams, 1610
  • Varietie of Lute-lessons, London:  Thomas Adams, 1610 (another source, double page scan)
  • Varietie of Lute-lessons, London:  Thomas Adams, 1610 (another source)
• Benedikt de Drusina
  • Tabulatura continens praestantissimas et selectissimas quasque cantiones in usum testudinis / a Melchiore Neusydler italice invulgatas. Nunc typis germanicis redditas per Benedictum de Drusina, Francofordiae ad Viadrum, Johannes Eichorn, 1573₁
• Dublin, Trinity College Library
  • MS 408 001 (William Ballet Lutebook)
  • MS 410 (Dallis Lutebook), bound with the Dublin Virginal
• Eastman School of Music, Sibley Music Library
  • MS, LC Call No. M140.V186S, anonymous, seventeenth century (10-course lute)
• Edinburgh, University Library
  • Dc.5.125 (Thistlewaite Manuscript), ca. 1600.
  • Dc.5.125 (Thistlewaite Manuscript), ca. 1600 (all pages collected into one large PDF file – slow download).
• Gabriel Fallamero
  • IL PRIMO LIBRO DE INTAVOLATVRA / DA LIVTO, DE MOTETTI RICERCATE MADRIGALI, / ET CANZONETTE ALLA NAPOLITANA, A TRE, ET QVATTRO VOCI, PER CANTARE, ET / Sonare composte per Gabriel Fallamero Gentilhuomo Allessandrino…, Vinegia. heirs of Girolamo Scotto, 1584₃
• (Francesco Canova da Milano &) Perino Fiorentino
  • INTABOLATVRA DE LIVTO / DI M. FRANCESCO DA MILANO / ET PERINO FIORENTINO SVO DISCI- / pulo. Di Recercari, Mardigali (sic) & Canzoni Francese. / Nouamente Ristampata & Corretta. / LIBRO TERZO, Venetia:  Antonio Gardane, 1562₁
• Gasparo Fiorino & Francesco da Parigi
  • LA NOBILITÀ DI ROMA / VERSI IN LODE DI CENTO / GENTILDONNE ROMANE, / Et le vilanelle à tre voci…, Vinegia:  Girolamo Scotto, 1571₄
• Nicolas Fleury
  • METHODE / POVR APPRENDRE FACILEMENT / A TOUCHER / LE / THEORBE / SVR LA BASSE CONTINVË / Par / Nicolas Flevry…, Paris: Robert Ballard, 1660.
• Folger Shakespeare Library
  • “Dowland” manuscript, England, ca. 1600.
• Antoine Francisque
  • Le Tresoir d’Orphée, Paris:  Ballard & Ballard, 1600
• Miguel de Fuenllana
  • LIBRO DE MVSICA PAPR / Vihuela, intitulado Orphenica lyra,…, Seville, Martin de Montesdoca, 1554₃
  • Libro de mvsica para vihuela intitulado Orphenica lyra, Seville, Martin de Montesdoca, 1554₃ (different copy of the original)
  • Libro de mvsica para vihuela intitulado Orphenica lyra, Seville, Martin de Montesdoca, 1554₃ (color PDF file, 35.2 MB)
• Georg Leopold Fuhrmann
  • Testudo Gallo-Germanica: / HOC EST: NOVÆ ET NUN-/QUAM ANTEHAC EDITÆ / RECREATIONES MUSICÆ, AD TESTUDI-/NIS USUM ET TABULATURAM, TAM GALLICAM / quàm GERMANICAM, accommodatæ: Ex præstantissimis hujus ævi & artis / Magistris, Italis, Gallis, Germanis, alliisq[ue]; collectæ, novo typum genere,… nunc primùm in lucem productæ. IN QVIBVS CONTINENTVR,… Præludia, Fantasie, Ricercari, Canzoni, Motete, Madrigali,…, [Nürnberg], 1615
• Vincenzo Galilei
  • INTAVOLATVRE / DE LAVTO / DI VINCENZO GALILEO FIORENTINO / MADRIGALI, E RICERCATE / LIBRO PRIMO, Roma: Valerio Dorico, 1563₇
  • Fronimo dialogo, Vineggia:  heirs of Girolamo Scotto, 1584₅
• Angelo Gardano (publisher)
  • Balletti moderni facili per sonar sopra il livto, Venetia:  1611
• Germanisches Nationalmuseum, Nürnberg
  • Hs 33748/I, manuscript, first half of the 17^th century
• Simon Gintzler
  • INTABOLATVRA / DE LAVTO / DI SIMON GINTZLER MVSICO / Del Reuerendissimo Cardinale di Trento, De Recercari Motetti Madrigali / Et Canzon Francese Nouamente posta in luce. / LIBRO PRIMO, Venetia:  Antonio Gardane, 1547₃
  • INTABOLATVRA / DE LAVTO / DI SIMON GINTZLER MVSICO, Venetia:  Antonio Gardane, 1547₃ (all pages collected into one large PDF file – slow download)
• Giacomo Gorzanis
  • INTABOLATVRA DI LIVTO / DI MESSER IACOMO GORZANIS CIECO / PVGLIESE HABITANTE NELLA CITTA DE / TRIESTE. Nouamente da lui composto & per Antonio Gardano / stapato & dato in Luce. / LIBRO PRIMO, Venetia:  Antonio Gardano, 1561₂
  • IL / SECONDO LIBRO DE INTABVLATVRA / DI LIVTO, / NOVAMENTE COMPOSTO PER MESSER IACOMO / DE GORZANIS PVGLIESE HABITANTE / NELLA CITTA DE TRIESTE…, Vinigia, Girolamo Scotto, 1563₈
  • IL TERZO LIBRO / DE INTABOLATVRA DI LIVTO / DI MESSER GIACOMO GORZANIS / Pugliese, Habtante (sic) nella Citta di Trieste…, Venetia:  Antonio Gardano, 1564₄
• Philipp Hainhofer
  • Erster thail / Philippi Hainhoferi Lautenbuecher, darinnen begriffen / Gaystliche Hymni, Psalmen, Kürchengesang und / Lieder, so von vilen gueten Maistern, In Italiani/scher tabulatur, auf der lauten zu spilen…, MS, 1603 (color)
  • Vierter Thail / Philippi Hainhoferi Lautenbuecher, darinnen / underschidliche Deutsche dantz mit ihren / darunder geschrieben texten laut vol/genden Registers fol: 3 zu/fünden sein, MS, 1604 (color)
• Wolff Heckel
  • DISCANT LAutten Buch von mancherley schoenen vnd lieblichen stucken mit zweyen Lautte~ zusamen zeschlagen vnd auch sonst das mehrer theyl für sich selbs alleyn gehnt. Gute Teutsche, Lateinische, Frantzoeßische, Jtallienische Stuck oder Lieder. Auch vilfaltige Newe Dentz…, Straßburg, Christian Müler, 1556₅
  • DISCANT Lautten Buch von mancherley schoenen vnd lieblichen stucken mit zweyen Lautten zusamen zuschlagen vnd auch sonst das mehrer theyl allein für sich selbst. Gute Teutsche Lateinische Frantzoesische Jtalienische Stuck oder lieder. Auch vilfaltige Newe Tentz sampt mancherley Fantaseyen Recercari Pauana Saltarelli vnd Gassenhawer & c. Durch Wolffen Heckel von München Burger zu Straßburg., Straßburg, Christian Müler, 1562₃
• Lord Herbert of Cherbury
  • Herbert of Cherbury MS, early 17th century
• Tobias Hume
  • The First Part of Ayres, French, Pollish, and others together, London:  John Windet, 1605
  • Captaine Humes Poeticall Musicke, London:  John Windet, 1607
• Bernhardt Jobin (publisher)
  • Das Erste Buch / Newerlessner / Fleissiger ettlicher viel / Schöner Lautenstück, von artlichen / Fantaseyen, lieblichen Teütschen, Frantzösischen / vnnd Italiänischen Liedern, ku¨nstlichen Lateini= / schen Muteten, mit vier vnd fünff stimmen, Straßburg, 1572₁
  • Das Erste Buch / Newerlessner / Fleissiger ettlicher viel / Schöner Lautenstück, von artlichen / Fantaseyen, lieblichen Teütschen, Frantzösischen / vnnd Italiänischen Liedern, ku¨nstlichen Lateini= / schen Muteten, mit vier vnd fünff stimmen, Straßburg, 1572₁ (another source)
• Robert Jones
  • A / MUSICALL / DREAME. / OR THE FOVRTH BOOKE OF / AYRES… Composed by ROBERT IONES, London:  Iohn Windet, 1609
  • A Musicall Dreame, or the Fourth Booke of Ayres, London:  John Windet, 1609 (another source)
• Hans Judenkünig
  • Utilis et compendaria introductio, qua ut fundamento iacto…, Vienna, (Hanns Singryener?), before 1523 (151?₁)
  • Utilis et compendaria introductio, qua ut fundamento iacto…, Vienna, (Hanns Singryener?), before 1523 (151?₁) (another source, original copy is in Bayerische Staatsbibliothek)
  • Ain schone Kunstliche Underweisung, Wien, Hanns Singryener, 1523₂ (copy in Bayerische Staatsbibliothek)
  • Ain schone Kunstliche Underweisung, Wien, Hanns Singryener, 1523₂ (another source, copy in Österreichische Nationalbibliothek Wien, ms 47.356 olim C.P.2.B.56 olim SA.57.B.67, begins on p. 18 of the PDF)
• Giovanni Girolamo Kapsberger (Johann Hieronymus)
  • LIBRO PRIMO D’INTABOLATVRA / DI CHITARONE / DEL Mto ILLre SIGr GIO GIROLAMO KAPSBERGER / NOBILE ALEMANO / Raccolto dal sig.r Giacomo Antonio Pfender, Venetia, 1604
  • LIBRO PRIMO D’INTABOLATVRA / DI CHITARONE / DEL Mto ILLre SIGr GIO GIROLAMO KAPSBERGER / NOBILE ALEMANO / Raccolto dal sig.r Giacomo Antonio Pfender, Venetia, 1604 (another source)
  • LIBRO PRIMO DI VILLANELLE / à 1, 2 et 3 uoci accommodate per qualsiuoglia / strumento con l’intavolatura del Chitarone / et alfabeto per la Chitarra Spagnola, Roma, 1610
  • LIBRO PRIMO / D’INTAVOLATVRA DI LAVTO / Del Sig: / GIO: GIROLAMO KAPSBERGER / Nobile Alemano., Roma: Filippo Nicolini, 1611
  • LIBRO PRIMO / DI ARIE passeggiate à Vna Voce / Con l’intavolatura del Chitarone, Roma, 1612
  • LIBRO PRIMO / Di Mottetti Passeggiati / à una voce, Roma, 1612
  • LIBRO QVARTO / D’INTAVOLATVRA / DE CHITARONE / Del Sig.re / GIO:GIROLAMO KAPSBERGER / NOBILE ALEMANO. / Raccolto dal Sig.r Gioseppe / Pozzobenelli, Roma, 1640
  • Paris: Bibliothèque nationale, Mus. Rés. Vmd. Ms. 30, "Intabolatura di Chitarone al vso d'Ittalia & altre Provincie. MS for theorbo or chitarrone, works by Kapsberger and anonymous, 17th century
  • see also Modena, Archivio de Stato
• Sixtus Kärgel
  • NOVAE, ELEGANTISSIMAE, GALLICAE, ITEM ET ITALICAE CANTILENAE, Mutetae & Passomezo, adiunctis suis Saltarellis, mira dulcedine in Testudine canendae: in Tabulaturam per M. Sixtum Kaergel Lautenistam, in nobilissimae huius artis Amatoribus gratiam, trans latae, & typis excusae. Newe schoene vnd liebliche Tabulatur auff der Lauten zu spilen von Fantasien Frantzoesischen auch Italianischen stucken Muteten Passomezen: mit jren angehenckten Saltarellen, Straßburg, Bernhard Jobin, 1574₁ (monochrome, from microfilm)
  • Lautenbuch viler newerleßner fleissiger, schöner Lautenstück von artlichen Fantaseien, künstlichen musicartlichen lateinischen Muteten, mit fünff und sechs Stimmen allerhand lieblichen teutschen, französischen und italienischen Liedern... / auffs verständtlichst und richtigst zusammengetragen und geordnet, auff sechs und siben Chorseiten gericht durch Sixtum Kargel, Straßburg, Bernhard Jobin, 1586₅ (color)
• Köln, Historisches Archiv der Stadt
  • Best. 7020 Nr. 328, anonymous MS, 17th century
• Königsberg MS
  • see Lithuanian Academy of Sciences
• Gregorius Krengel
  • TABVLATVRA / NOVA / CONTENINS SELECTIS-/SIMAS QVASQVE CANTIONES VT / SVNT MADRIGALIA, MVTETAE, PADVANAE ET / Villanellæ, testudini aptatas, vt quilibet singulas duplici modo / ludere & concinere possit iam recens edita / PER / GREGORIUM KRENGEL…, Frankfurt, Andreas Eichorn, 1584₈ (color scan from original)
  • TABVLATVRA / NOVA / CONTENINS SELECTIS-/SIMAS QVASQVE CANTIONES VT / SVNT MADRIGALIA, MVTETAE, PADVANAE ET / Villanellæ, testudini aptatas, vt quilibet singulas duplici modo / ludere & concinere possit iam recens edita / PER / GREGORIUM KRENGEL…, Frankfurt, Andreas Eichorn, 1584₈ (monochrome scan from microfilm; may print more clearly)
• Adrian le Roy
  • PREMIER LIVRE DE / TABVLATVRE DE LVTH, CONTENANT / plusieurs Motetz, Chansons, Fantasies, Pauanes, Gaillardes, / Almandes, Branles, tant simples qu’autres: / Le tout composé / Par / ADRIAN LE ROY. Paris:  Adrian Le Roy & Robert Ballard, 1551₂
  • TIERS LIVRE DE TA-/BVLATVRE DE LVTH, CON-/tenant vingt & vn Pseaulmes, le tout mis / selon le subiet par / ADRIAN LE ROY, Paris:  Adrian Le Roy & Robert Ballard, 1552₂
  • SIXIESME LIVRE DE / LVTH, CONTENANT PLV-/sieurs chansons nouuellement mises in Tabulature / PAR / ADRIAN LE ROY., Paris:  Adrian le Roy & Robert Ballard, 1559₄
  • LIVRE / D’AIRS DE COVR / MIZ SVR LE LVTH, / PAR ADRIAN LE ROY / A PARIS…, Paris:  Le Roy & Ballard, 1571₃
• Lithuanian Academy of Sciences, Library
  • LMAB RS F 15-285, aka Koenigsberg Manuscript, Ms of German origin, multiple scribes, compiled ca. 1620, incomplete
• London, Library of the Royal College of Music
  • Margaret Board Lutebook, MS, Robert Spencer Collection, ca. 1620 - 1635
• Ioan Maria da Crema
  • IOAN MARIA / INTABOLATVRA / DE LAVTO / DI RECERCARI CANZON FRANCESE / Motetti Madrigali padoane é Saltarelli Composti per lo Eccellente / musicho & sonator di Lauto messer Io. Maria da Crema… LIBRO PRIMO, Venetia:  Antonio Gardane, 1546₁₀
  • IOAN MARIA / INTABOLATVRA / DE LAVTO… LIBRO PRIMO, Venetia:  Antonio Gardane, 1546₁₀ (another source)
• John Maynard
  • The XII. Wonders of the World, London:  Thomas Snodham for John Browne, 1612
• Pietro Paulo Melii
  • DI / PIETRO PAOLO / MELII DA REGGIO / LAVTINISTA, E MVSICO DI / CAMERA DI SVA M. CESAREA / INTAVOLATVRA DI LIVTO / ATTIORBATO / LIBRO SECONDO / Nel quale si contiene Corrente Volte Gagliarde, / Preludi & vna Tastata…, Venetia:  Giacomo Vincenti, 1616
  • DI PIETRO PAOLO MELII DA REGGIO LAVTINISTA, E MVSICO DI CAMERA DI SVA M. CESAREA INTAVOLATVRA DI LIVTO ATTIORBATO LIBRO SECONDO Nel quale si contiene Corrente Volte Gagliarde, Preludi & vna Tastata…, Venetia:  Giacomo Vincenti, 1616, (another source)
  • DI / PIETRO PAOLO / MELII DA REGGIO / LAVTINISTA, E MVSICO DI / CAMERA DI SVA M. CESAREA / INTAVOLATVRA DI LIVTO / ATTIORBATO / LIBRO TERZO / Nel quale si contiene varie sonate in vna cordatura / differente dall'ordinaria & differente ancora / da quella, che già quattro Anni io man-/dai alle stampe nel fine del mio Pri-/mo libro, con la sua Regola per accordare il Lauto…, Venetia:  Giacomo Vincenti, 1616
  • DI / PIETRO PAOLO / MELII DA REGGIO / DI LOMBARDIA / Lautenista, e Musico di Camara di Sua Maestà / Cesarea, et gentilhome di Corre. / INTAVOLATVRA DI LIVTO / ATTIORBATO, E DI TIORBA. / LIBRO QVINTO…, Venetia:  Alessandro Vincenti, 1620
• Elias Mertel
  • HORTUS / MUSICALIS NOVUS / FRAGRANTISSIMIS / LECTISSIMISQVE FLOSCVLIS, / TUM PATRIIS, TUM EXOTICIS, TESTUDINE / CARPENDIS ATQUE DELIBANDIS, CONSITUS: / In cuius hac / PARTE PRIMA / continentur / PRæLUDIA, VARIIS EX / TONIS, PLUSQUAM DUCENTA; / Phantasiæ item & Fugæ complures…, Strasbourg, 1615
• Luis de Milán
  • Libro de musica de vihuela de mano, intitulado El Maestro, Valencia, Francisco Diaz Romano, 1536₅ (color scan from the original)
  • Libro de musica de vihuela de mano, intitulado El Maestro, Valencia, Francisco Diaz Romano, 1536₅ (another source, monochrome)
• Modena, Archivio de Stato
  • Musica e musiciste, busta 4, fascicolo B, MS containing works for theorbo or chitarrone by Alessandro Piccinini, Giovanni Girolamo Kapsberger and Girolamo Viviani, 17th century.
• Simone Molinaro
  • INTAVOLATVRA / DI LIVTO / DI SIMONE MOLINARO / GENOVESE / LIBRO PRIMO / Nel quale si contengono Saltarelli, Pass’e mezi, / Gagliarde, e Fantasie. / Nouamente composto, & dato in luce, Venetia:  Ricciardo Amadino, 1599₇
• Guillaume Morlaye
  • PREMIER LIVRE DE / TABVLATVRE DE LEVT, CONTE-/nant plusieurs Chansons, Fantasies, Pauanes & Gaillardes, / Composées par maistre Guillaume Morlaye ioueur de / Leut, & autres bons Autheurs, Paris:  Michel Fezandat, 1552₄
  • PREMIER LIVRE DE PSAL-/MES MIS IN MVSIQVE PAR MAISTRE PIERRE / Certon, maistre des enfans de la saincte Chapelle Paris. / Reduitz en Tabulature e leut par maistre Guillaume Morlaye, reserué la partie du / Dessus, qui est noté pour chanter en iouant, Paris:  Michel Fezandat, 1554₅
  • SECOND LIVRE DE / TABVLATVRE DE LEVT, CONTENANT / plusieurs Chansons, Fantasies, Motetz, Pauanes, & Gailllardes. / Composées par maistre Guillaume Morlaye, iouer de / Leut, & autres bons Autheurs, Paris:  Michel Fezandat, 1558₃
  • TROISIESME LIVRE DE / TABVLATVRE DE LEVT, CONTENANT / plusieurs Chansons, Fantasies, Motetz, Pauanes, & Gaillardes. / Composes par maistre Guillaume Morlaye, iouer de / Leut, & autres bons Autheurs, Paris:  Michel Fezandat, 1558₄
• Etienne Moulinié
  • AIRS / AVEC LA TABLATVRE / DE LVTH, DE ESTIENNE MOVLINIÉ. Paris:  Pierre Ballard, 1624
  • AIRS / AVEC LA TABLATVRE / DE LVTH, DE ESTIENNE MOVLINIÉ. Paris:  Pierre Ballard, 1624 (another source, different copy of the original print)
  • AIRS DE COVR / AVEC LA TABLATVRE DE LVTH / DE ESTIENNE MOVLINIÉ. / SECOND LIVRE., Paris:  Pierre Ballard, 1625
  • Airs de cour – 2e Livre, Paris:  Pierre Ballard, 1625 (another source)
  • AIRS DE COVR / AVEC LA TABLATURE DE LVTH / ET DE GVITARRE / DE ESTIENNE MOVLINIÉ… TROISESME LIVRE., Paris:  Pierre Ballard, 1629
  • AIRS DE COVR / AVEC LA TABLATURE DE LVTH / ET DE GVITARRE / DE ESTIENNE MOVLINIÉ… TROISESME LIVRE., Paris:  Pierre Ballard, 1629 (another source, different original)
  • Airs de cour – 3e Livre, Paris:  Pierre Ballard, 1629 (another source)
  • AIRS DE COVR / AVEC LA TABLATVRE DE LVTH / DE ESTIENNE MOVLINIÉ.… QVATRIESME LIVRE, Paris:  Pierre Ballard, 1633
  • Airs de cour – 4e Livre, Paris:  Pierre Ballard, 1633 (another source)
  • AIRS DE COVR / AVEC LA TABLATVRE DE LVTH / DE ESTIENNE MOVLINIÉ.… CINQVIESME LIVRE, Paris:  Pierre Ballard, 1635
  • Airs de cour – 5e Livre, Paris:  Pierre Ballard, 1635 (another source)
• MS Barbe, see Bibliothèque nationale de France
• Alonso Mudarra
  • TRES LIBROS DE MUSICA EN CI/FRAS PARA VIHUELA. / en el primero ay musica facil y difi/cil en fantasias: y Composturas y Pauanas y gallardas y algunas fanta/sias para guitarra. El segudo trata de los ocho tonos (o modos) … / el tercero es de musica / para cantada y tañida …, Seuilla, Iuan de Leon, 1546₁₄
• Luys de Narváez
  • Los seis libros del Delphin de musica de cifras para tañer Vihuela., Valladolid, 1538₁
  • Los seis libros del Delphin de musica de cifras para tañer Vihuela., Valladolid, 1538₁ (another source)
• Cesari Negri
  • Nuove Invenione di Balli, Milano, Girolamo Bordone, 1604
  • Nuove Invenione di Balli, Milano, Girolamo Bordone, 1604 (another source)
  • Nuove Invenione di Balli, Milano, Girolamo Bordone, 1604 (another source)
• Hans Newsidler
  • Ein Neugeordent Künstlich Lauten/buch, in zwen theyl getheylt…, Nürnberg, Johan Petreio, 1536₆
  • Ein Neugeordent Künstlich Lautenbuch…, Nürnberg, Johan Petreio, 1536₆ (another source, different copy of the original print)
  • Ein Neugeordent Künstlich Lautenbuch…, Nürnberg, Johan Petreio, 1536₆ (alternate source)
  • Der ander theil des Lautenbüchs…, Nürnberg, Johan Petreio, 1536₇
  • Ein newes Lautenbüchlein, mit vil / schönen Liedern die gantz artlich vnd lieb/lich auch Teütsch vnd Welsche Tentz, Auch Welsche vnd Fran/tzösische Stück…, Nürnberg, Hans Guldenmundt, 1540₁
  • Ein newes Lautenbüchlein…, Nürnberg, Hans Guldenmundt, 1540₁ (another source)
  • Das Erst Buch. / Ein Newes Lautenbüchlein mit vil feiner lieblichen Liedern, für die jungen Schuler, die fein leicht und gantz ring zu lernen / seind, auch etlich feine Tentz, Welisch und Frantzösische Stück…, Nürnberg, Hans Günther, 1544₁
  • Das Ander Buch. / Ein New künstlich Lautten Buch, für die anfahenden Schuler, … : Mit vil schönen liebli/chen Stücken, Teutscher vnd Welischer tentz, auch vil artlicher guter Welischer / vnd Frantzösischer Stück…, Nürnberg, Hans Günther, 1544₂
• Melchior Newsidler
  • IL / PRIMO / LIBRO / INTABOLATVRA / DI LIVTO / DI MELCHIOR NEYSDLER / Alemano, Sonatore di Liuto in Augusta, / oue sono Madrigali, Canzon Francesi, / Pass’e mezi, Saltarelli & alcuni / suoi Ricercari, Nouame[n]te / da lui posti in luce, Venetia:  Antonio Gardano, 1566₂
  • IL / PRIMO / LIBRO / INTABOLATVRA / DI LIVTO / DI MELCHIOR NEYSDLER / Alemano, Sonatore di Liuto in Augusta, / oue sono Madrigali, Canzon Francesi, / Pass’e mezi, Saltarelli & alcuni / suoi Ricercari, Nouame[n]te / da lui posti in luce, Venetia:  Antonio Gardano, 1566₂ (different copy of the original)
  • IL / PRIMO / LIBRO / INTABOLATVRA / DI LIVTO / DI MELCHIOR NEYSDLER…, 1566₂ (another source)
  • IL / SECONDO / LIBRO / INTABOLATVRA / DI LIVTO / DI MELCHIOR NEYSIDLER / Alemano, Sonatore di Liuto in Augusta, / oue sono Motetti, Canzon Francesi, / Pass’e mezi, Saltarelli & alcuni / suoi Ricercari, Nouame[n]te / da lui posti in luce, Venetia:  Antonio Gardano, 1566₃
  • IL / SECONDO / LIBRO / INTABOLATVRA / DI LIVTO / DI MELCHIOR NEYSIDLER / Alemano, Sonatore di Liuto in Augusta, / oue sono Motetti, Canzon Francesi, / Pass’e mezi, Saltarelli & alcuni / suoi Ricercari, Nouame[n]te / da lui posti in luce, Venetia:  Antonio Gardano, 1566₃ (different copy of the original)
  • IL / SECONDO / LIBRO / INTABOLATVRA / DI LIVTO / DI MELCHIOR NEYSIDLER…, 1566₃ (another source)
  • 1573₁, see Benedict de Drusina
  • Teütsch Lauten= / buch / Darinnenn / kunstliche Mutete[n], lieb=/liche Italianische, Frantzösische, Teüt=/sche Stuck, fröliche Teütsche Täntz, Passo e / mezo, Saltarelle, vnd drei Fantasien , Straßburg:  Bernhardt Jobin, 1574₅
  • Teütsch Lautenbuch…, Straßburg:  Bernhardt Jobin, 1574₅ (another source, different copy of the original)
  • Teütsch Lautenbuch…, Straßburg:  Bernhardt Jobin, 1574₅ (another source)
• Sebastian Ochsenkuhn
  • Tabulaturbuch auff die Lauten von Moteten Frantzoesischen Welschen vnd Teütschen Geystlichen vnd Weltlichen Liedern, Heidelberg, Johann Kholen, 1558₅ (color)
  • Tabulaturbuch auff die Lauten von Moteten Frantzoesischen Welschen vnd Teütschen Geystlichen vnd Weltlichen Liedern, Heidelberg, Johann Kholen, 1558₅ (monochrome)
  • Tabulaturbuch auff die Lauten von Moteten Frantzoesischen Welschen vnd Teütschen Geystlichen vnd Weltlichen Liedern, Heidelberg, Johann Kholen, 1558₅ (different copy of the original; color)
• Osborn fb7
  • Lute music contained in a MS in Beinecke Library, Yale University, ca. 1600
• Giovanni Pacoloni
  • LONGE ELEGANTISSIMA EXCEL-/ENTISSIMI MVSICI IOANNIS PACOLONI… tribus testitudinibus ludenda Carmina…, Pierre Phalese, Louvan, 1564
• Giovanni Paolo Paladin
  • TABVLATVRE DE LVTZ En diuerses Sortes…, Lyon, Jacques Moderne, 154?₅
• Pierre Phalèse (publisher)
  • DES CHANSONS RE/duictz en Tabulature de Lut à deux, TROIS, ET QUATRE PARTIES. / Avecq une briefve & familiaire Introduction pour entendre & apprendre par soy / mesmes à jouer dudict Lut. Livre premier. Louvain, Pierre Phalèse, 1545₃
  • Des chansons reduictz en Tabulatu / RE DE LVC A TROIS ET QVATRE PAR / TIES LIVRE DEVXIEME, Louvain, Pierre Phalèse, 1546₁₈
  • Carminum Quæ chely vel testudi/NE CANVNTVR; TRIUM, QUATVOR, ET / QVINQVE PARTIVM LIBER SECVNDVS., Louvain, Pierre Phalèse, 1546₁₉
  • Carminum pro Testudine Liber IIII. / IN QVO CONTINENTVR EXCELLENTISSIMA / carmina, dicta Paduana & Galiarda, Louvain, Pierre Phalèse, 1546₂₀
  • Des chasons Reduictz en Tabulature de / LVT A DEVX, TROIS, ET QVATRE PARTIES. / Auec une briefue & familiaire Introduction pour entendre & apprendre…, Louvain, Pierre Phalèse, 1547₇
  • Carminum quæ Chely vel Testudine ca/NVNTVR, DVARVM, TRIVM, ET QVATVOR PARTIVM, / Liber Primus. / Cum breui Introductione in usum Testudinis, Louvain, Pierre Phalèse, 1547₈
  • Des Chansons & Motetz Reduictz en / TABVLATVRE DE LVC, A QVATRE, CINQVE ET / SIX PARTIES, LIVRE TROIXIESME…, Louvain, Pierre Phalèse, 1547₉
  • CARMINVM QUAE / CHELY VEL TESTVDINE CANVNTVR, / Liber primus. / Cum breui Introductione in usum Testudinis, Louvain, Pierre Phalèse, 1549₈
  • HORTVS MVSARVM / IN QVO TANQVAM FLOSCVLI / quidam selesctissimorum carminum collecti sunt ex optimis / quihusque autoribus…, Louvain, Pierre Phalèse, 1552₁₂
  • LVCVLENTVM / THEATRUVM MVSICVM, / IN QVO (DEMTIS VETVSTA-/TE TRITIS CANTIONIBVS) SELECTISSIMA OPTIMO-/RVM QVORVMLIBET AVTORVM…, Louvain, Pierre Phalèse, 1568₇ (double-page scan from microfilm)
• Pierre Phalèse & Jean Bellère (publisher)
  • THEATRVM / MVSICVM, LONGE AM-/PLISSIMVM CVI (DEMPTIS QVAE / VETVSTATE VILVERANT) AVTHORVM PRÆ-/STANTISS. TVM VETERVM TVM RECENTIORVM CARMINA…, Louvain, Pierre Phalèse & Jean Bellère, 1571₆ (color)
  • SELECTISSIMORVM PRO / TESTVDINE CARMINVM LIBER. / Continens optimas aliquot Fantasias, Paduanas, Passomezos & Gaillardas, à Francisco & / Petro Paulo Mediolanensibus…, Louvain, Pierre Phalèse & Jean Bellère, 1573₈
  • THESAVRVS MVSICVS / CONTINENS SELECTISSIMA ALBERTI / RIPAE, VALENTINI BACFARCI, ET ALIO-/rum Praestantissimorum Carmina, ad vsum Chelys, vel / Testudinis accommodata…, Louvain, Pierre Phalèse & Jean Bellère, 1574₇
• Alessandro Piccinini
  • Intavolatura di Liuto et di Chitarrone – Libro Primo, Bologna, heirs of Giovanni Paolo Moscatelli, 1623
  • Intavolatura di Liuto et di Chitarrone – Libro Primo, Bologna, heirs of Giovanni Paolo Moscatelli, 1623 (another source)
• Jane Pickeringe
  • Manuscript, British Isles, ca. 1600.
• Marcantonio del Pifaro
  • INTABOLATVRA / DE LAVTO / DI MARCANTONIO DEL PIFARO / BOLOGNESE DE OGNI SORTE DE BALLI NOVAMENTE / STAMPATI ET POSTI IN LVCE / LIBRO PRIMO, Venetia:  Antonio Gardane, 1546
• Francis Pilkington
  • The First Booke of Songs or Ayres of 4 parts, London:  Thomas Este, 1605
• Diego Pisador
  • LIBRO DE MVSICA DE / VIHVELA, AGORA NVEVA/mente compresto por Diego Pisador, ve/zino dela ciudad de Salamanca, dirigi-/do al muy alto poderoso / senor don Philippe…, Salamanca, (self published), 1552₇
  • Libro de musica de vihuela agora nueuamente compuesto por Diego Pisador, Salamanca, 1552₇ (another source)
  • Libro de musica de vihuela agora nueuamente compuesto por Diego Pisador, Salamanca, 1552₇ (with some pages in color, 108 MB)
• Giovanni Pittoni
  • INTAVOLATVRA DI TIORBA / Nella quale si contengono dodici Sonate da Chiesa / per Tiorba sola col Basso per l’Organo, / DI GIOVANNI PITTONI FERRARESE / OPERA PRIMA…, Bologna: Giacomo Monti, 1669
  • INTAVOLATVRA / DI TIORBA / Nella quale si contengono dodici Sonate da Camera, / per Tiorba sola, col Basso per il Clauicembalo, / DI GIOVANNI PITTONI FERRARESE / OPERA SECONDA…, Bologna: Giacomo Monti, 1669
• Albert de Rippe
  • Premier Livre de Tabulature de Leut, Paris:  Michel Fezandat & Guillaume Morlaye, 1552₈
  • Troisiesme Livre de Tabulature de Leut, Paris:  Michel Fezandat & Guillaume Morlaye, 1554₇
  • Quatriesme Livre de Tabulature de Leut, Paris:  Michel Fezandat & Guillaume Morlaye, 1554₈
  • Cinquiesme Livre de Tabulature de Leut, Paris:  Michel Fezandat & Guillaume Morlaye, 1555₄
  • PREMIER LIVRE DE TABELATV-/RE DE LVTH CONTENANT / plusieurs fantasies. / Par Maistre Albert de Rippe / Mantouan, Paris:  Adrian Le Roy & Robert Ballard, 1562₈
  • SECOND LIVRE DE TABELATV-/RE DE LVTH CONTENANT / plusieurs chansons. / Par Maistre Albert de Rippe / Mantouan, Paris:  Adrian Le Roy & Robert Ballard, 1562₉
  • SECOND LIVRE DE TABELATV-/RE DE LVTH…, 1562₉ (another source)
  • TIERS LIVRE DE TABELATV-/RE DE LVTH CONTENANT / plusieurs chansons. / Par Maistre Albert de Rippe / Mantouan, Paris:  Adrian Le Roy & Robert Ballard, 1562₁₀
  • QVART LIVRE DE TABV-/LATVRE DE LVTH, CONTENANT / plusieurs Fantasies, Chansons, & Pauanes:  Composées par feu Maistre Albert de Rippe de Mantoue,…, Paris:  Adrian Le Roy & Robert Balard, 1553₉
  • QVART LIVRE DE TABV-/LATVRE DE LVTH…, 1553₉ (another source)
  • CINQIESME LIVRE DE TABELATV-/RE DE LVTH CONTENANT / plusieurs motetz, & fantasies. / Par Maistre Albert de Rippe / Mantouan, Paris:  Adrian Le Roy & Robert Ballard, 1562₁₁
• Thomas Robinson
  • The Schoole of Musicke, London:  Thomas Este, 1603.
• Antonio Rotta
  • INTABOLATVRA / DE LAVTO / DE LO ECCELLENTISSIMO MVSICHO MESSER / ANTONIO ROTTA DI RECERCARI MOTETTI, BALLI, MADRI-/gali Canzoni francese da lui composti, & Intabulati, / & nouamente posti in luce. / LIBRO PRIMO, Venetia:  1546₁₅
  • INTABOLATVRA / DE LAVTO / DE L’ECCELLENTISSIMO MVSICHO M. / Antonio Rotta di Recercari Motetti, Balli, Madrigali. Canzon francese da Lui / composti & Intaboladi nottamente posti in luce. / LIBRO PRIMO, Venetia:  Antonio Gardano, 1546₁₆
• San Francisco State University Library
  • M2.1 M3, J. Paul Leonard Library, Frank V. de Bellis Collection, MS begun in 1615 by Ascanio Bentivoglio
• Arnolt Schlick
  • Tabulaturen Etlicher lob/gesang und lidlein uff die orgeln und lau/ten…, Meintz, 1512₁ (partial facsimile – 11 pages – plus modern edition by Gottlieb Harms, 1924)
• Francesco Spinacino
  • Intabulatura de Lauto / Libro primo, Venetia:  Octaviano Petrucci, 1507₁
  • Intabulatura de Lauto / Libro secundo, Venetia:  Octaviano Petrucci, 1507₂
• Giovanni Antonio Terzi
  • Intavolatura di liutto / accomodata con diversi passaggi / per suonar in Concerti a duoi Liutti, & solo. / LIBRO PRIMO…, Venetia:  Ricciardo Amadino, 1593₇ (scanned from microfilm)
• Thistlewaite Manuscript, see Edinburgh, University Library.
• Trumbull Lute Book, see Cambridge University Library.
• Enriquez de Valderrábano
  • LIBRO DE MVSICA / DE VIHVELA, / intitvlado Silva de / sirenas, en el cual se hallara toda diuersidad de musica…, 1547₅
• Nicolaes Vallet
  • Het ghehymenisse der Zang-Godinnen/Secretum Musarum, Amsterdam, 1615
  • Secret des muses, 1. livre, Amsterdam, Ian Ianssz, 1618 (second edition; scan from microfilm)
  • XXI Pseaumes de David, Accommode´s pour chanter & jouer du Luth ensemble. Par Nicolas Valet, Amsterdam, 1615/1619 (scan from microfilm)
  • Het tweede Boeck van de Luyt-Tablatuer/Le second Livre de Tablature de Luth, Intitulé le Secret des Muses, Amsterdam, Ian Ianssz, 1616/1619.
  • Le second Livre de Tablature de Luth, Intitule´ Le Secret des Muses Contenant plusieurs belles pie`ces non encor ouyes par ci-devant, fort faciles & utiles pour tous Amateurs. Ensemble plusieurs autres pie`ces mises en Tablature selon la mode plus belle, & plus facile qui se puisse trouver, entr'autres quelques pie`ces mises: pour iou¨er a` quatre Luts differemment accordez. Par Nicolas Valet., Amsterdam, Ian Ianssz, 1619. (second edition, scan from microfilm)
  • Regia Pietas hoc est Psalmi Davidici, 1620
• Joachim vanden Hove
  • Florida, sive Cantiones, Salomon de Roy & Antwerp, Johann de Rhen, 1601
• Orazio Vecchi
  • SELVA / DI VARIA RICREA-/TIONE / DI HORATIO VECCHI, / Nella quale si contengono Varij soggetti / A 3. a 4. a 5. a 6. a 7. a 8. a 9. & a 10 voci, Venetia:  Angelo Gardano, 1590₈
    • CANTO (which contains the lute tablature)
    • ALTO
    • TENORE
    • BASSO
    • QUINTO
    • SESTO
    • SETTIMO
    • OTTAVO
    • OTTAVO (another source)
    • NONO
    • DECIMO
  • CANZONETTE / A TRE VOCI / DI HORATIO VECCHI, / Et de Gemignano Capi Lupi / Da Modona. / Nouamente poste in luce. / CON PRIVILEGIO, Venetia:  Angelo Gardano, 1597₁₄
• Simone Verovio
  • GHIRLANDA / DI FIORETTI / MVSICALI / Composta da diuersi Ecc.ti Musici a. 3. voci / Con L’intauolatura del Cimbalo, et / LIVTO / Raccolte et Stampate da Simone Verouio, Roma, 1589₈
  • GHIRLANDA / DI FIORETTI / MVSICALI / Composta da diuersi Ecc.ti Musici a. 3. voci / Con L’intauolatura del Cimbalo, et / LIVTO / Raccolte et Stampate da Simone Verouio, Roma, 1589₈ (different copy of the original)
  • CANZONETTE / A quattro Voci, Composte da diuersi / Ecc.ti Musici, CON / L’intauolatura del Cimbalo / et del LIVTO, Roma, 1591₁₁
  • CANZONETTE / A quattro Voci, Composte da diuersi / Ecc.ti Musici, CON / L’intauolatura del Cimbalo / et del LIVTO, Roma, 1591₁₁ (different copy of the original)
  • LODI DELLA MVSICA / A. 3. VOCI. / Composte da diuersi Ecc.ti / Musici con L’intauolat[u]ra / del Cimbalo e Liuto / LIBRO PRIMO, Roma, 1595₁₀
• Francesco Vindella
  • INTAVOLATVRA / DI LIVTO / DI FRANCESCO VINDELLA / TRIVIGGIANO D’LCVNI MADRIGALI D’ARCHADELT / NVOVAMENTE POSTA IN LVCE / LIBRO PRIMO / INTAVOLATVRA DI LIVTO, Venetia:  Antonio Gardano, 1546₁₇
• Robert de Visée
  • See Besançon, MS279173
• Matthäus Waissel
  • TABVLATVRA / CONTINENS INSIGNES ET / SELECTISSIMAS QVASQVE / Cantiones…, Frankfurt an der Oder, Johannes Eichorn, 1573₃ (color)
  • TABVLATVRA / CONTINENS INSIGNES ET / SELECTISSIMAS QVASQVE / Cantiones…, Frankfurt an der Oder, Johannes Eichorn, 1573₃ (another source, greyscale, different copy of the original)
  • Lautenbuch Darinn von der Tabulatur und Application der Lauten, Frankfurt an der Oder, Andrea Eichorn, 1592₁₂
• Wolfenbüttel, Staatsarchiv
  • VII B Hs. 264 (and pages linked therefrom), manuscript fragments, ca. 1460

Works in Tablature for Lute in Transitional Tunings

• Basel, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität
  • CH-Bu Ms. F.IX.53, MS, ca. 1620 - 1645, Renaissance, transitional and d-minor pieces
• Bern, Staatsarchiv
  • CH-BEa HA Spiez 123, anonymous MS, ca. 1625.
• Antoine Francisque
  • Le Tresoir d’Orphée, Paris:  Ballard & Ballard, 1600
• London, Library of the Royal College of Music
  • Margaret Board Lutebook, MS, Robert Spencer Collection, ca. 1620 - 1635
• Hermien Kniebandl
  • LIVRE / du LUTH / Contenant des pieces le plus exquises, et gail-/lardes de quatre tons del’accord françois ordi-/naire, sçavoir:  C.D.F. et A. et Des Six Tons, des autres Accords, Pour sa Paternité trés Religiuse, 60019 Odds. Mus. (olim Ms. Mf. 2002), Wroclaw, University Library.  MS, 17^th century (color facsimile)
  • LIVRE / du LUTH, 60019 Odds. Mus. (olim Ms. Mf. 2002), Wroclaw, University Library.  MS, 17^th century (another source, all pages collected into one 2.8 GB PDF file – slow download – specific sections are listed below)
    • LIVRE / du LUTH, Introduction
    • LIVRE / du LUTH, pieces in C major.
    • LIVRE / du LUTH, pieces in c minor.
    • LIVRE / du LUTH, Pieces in D major.
    • LIVRE / du LUTH, pieces in d minor.
    • LIVRE / du LUTH, pieces in F major.
    • LIVRE / du LUTH, pieces in G major.
    • LIVRE / du LUTH, pieces in g minor.
    • LIVRE / du LUTH, pieces in A major.
    • LIVRE / du LUTH, pieces in a minor.
    • LIVRE / du LUTH, pieces in B major.
    • LIVRE / du LUTH, end.
  • LIVRE / du LUTH / Contenant des pieces le plus exquises, et gail-/lardes de quatre tons del’accord françois ordi-/naire…, 60019 Odds. Mus. (olim Ms. Mf. 2002), Wroclaw, University Library.  MS, 17^th century (another source, monochrome, from microfilm)
• Rochester (NY), Sibley Music Library
  • MS, accession no.:  335658, M140.V186S (Manuscript, in French lute tablature; works identified principally by names of dance movements, monochrome, from microfilm)

Works in Tablature for Lute in Baroque (d-minor) Tuning

• Aix-en-Provence, Bibliothèque Méjanes
  • Livre des vers du lut, Ms 147 (Res Ms17)
• Basel, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität
  • CH-Bu Ms. F.IX.53, MS, ca. 1620 - 1645, Renaissance, transitional and d-minor pieces
• Berlin, Staatsbibliothek
  • Ms. Danzig 4230, anonymous MS, ca. 1650 - 1699.
  • MS SA 4060, anonymous MS, mid 17th century
• Jacques de Gallot
  • Pièces de Luth Composéés sur différens Modes par Iacques de Gallot, Paris:  Bonneuil, 1670
• Denis Gaultier
  • Pièces de Luth sur trois différens Modes Nouveaux, Paris:  Denis Gaultier, 1669
• Denis & Ennemond Gaultier & Gallot
  • Liure de Tablature Des Pièces de Luth de Mr. Gaultier Sr. de Nève Et De Mr. Gaultier son Cousin, Paris:  ca. 1680
  • Liure de Tablature Des Pièces de Luth de Mr. Gaultier Sr. de Nève Et De Mr. Gaultier son Cousin, Paris:  ca. 1680 (another source)
  • Ms B-Bc FA VI 10 in the Bibliotheque du Conservatoire Royale de Musique, Brussels.
• Ferdinand Ignaz Hinterleithner
  • Lauthen Concert mit Violin, Bass: vnd Lauthen., 1699
• Mr. Hoffer (Wolffgang Adam Anton von Hoffer?)
  • La belle indifférente (suite in G), Mus.Hs. 18829, Österreichische Nationalbibliothek
• Hermien Kniebandl
  • LIVRE / du LUTH / Contenant des pieces le plus exquises, et gail-/lardes de quatre tons del’accord françois ordi-/naire, sçavoir:  C.D.F. et A. et Des Six Tons, des autres Accords, Pour sa Paternité trés Religiuse, 60019 Odds. Mus., Wroclaw, University Library.  MS, 17^thcentury (color facsimile)
  • LIVRE / du LUTH / Contenant des pieces le plus exquises, et gail-/lardes de quatre tons del’accord françois ordi-/naire…, 60019 Odds. Mus. (olim Ms. Mf. 2002), Wroclaw, University Library.  MS, 17^th century (another source, monochrome, from microfilm)
• René Milleran
  • Recueil / des plus belles pieces de lut / des meilleurs maitres, sur les 14 modes de la musique, savoir / sept en Bemol, & sept en Becare, RES-823, Bibliothèque nationale de France, département Musique, MS, 17^th century (color).
• Charles Mouton
  • Pièces de luth sur differ.ts modes... (première livre), Paris:  Charles Mouton, 1699
  • Pièces de luth sur differ.ts modes... second livre, Paris:  Charles Mouton, 1699
• Österreichische Nationalbibliothek, Wien
  • Mus.Hs. suppl.1078, early 18th century (various composers, including Lobkowitz, Bergen, Reusner & Weiss)
  • Mus.Hs. 17706, late 17th century (selections)
• Perrine
  • Livre de Musique pour le Lut, Paris:  1679
• Vaudry de Saisenay
  • Besançon MS 279152[Pièces de luth et de théorbe], copied by Vaudry de Saizenay, ca. 1699
• Scheidler
  • Theme de Mozart varie par Scheidler, MS (+ grand staff transcription), late 18th century
• Schwerin
  • Mus.Hs. 641, late 17th century (various composers, including Gautier, Mercure & Pinel)
• Silvius Leopold Weiss
  • Dresden Mus.2841-V-1,2, MS, 18th century

Works for Lute and Related Instruments, Not in Lute Tablature Notation

• Johann Sebastian Bach
  • Pièces pour la Luth à Monsieur Schouster (BWV 995 – monochrome), autograph MS, 18th century
  • Pièces pour la Luth à Monsieur Schouster (BWV 995 – color – another source), autograph MS, 18th century
  • Prelude pour la luth o Cembal (BWV 998), autograph MS, 18th century
• Antonio de Cabezón
  • OBRAS DE MV[SI]-/CA PARA TECLA ARPA [Y] / vihuela, de Antonio de Cabeçon, Musico de / la camara y capilla del Rey Don Phi-/lippe nuestro Señor. / RECOPILADAS Y PVESTAS EN CIFRA POR HERNANDO / de Cabeçon su hijo (keyboard tablature), Madrid:  Francisco Sanchez, 1578₃
  • Obras de musica para tecla, arpa y vihuela… (keyboard tablature), Madrid:  Francisco Sanchez, 1578₃ (another source, different original copy)
• Filippo dalla Casa
  • MS, Bologna, 1759 (one page only)
• Tomás de Sancta Maria
  • Libro llamado / Arte de tañer Fantasia, assí para Tecla / como para Vihuela, y todo instrume[n]to…, Valladolid:  Francisco Fernandez de Cordoua, 1565₅.
• Christopher Tye
  • The Actes of the Apostles, translated into Englyshe Metre, and dedicated to the kynges most excellent Maiestye, by Christofer Tye, Doctor in Musyke,… to synge and also to play vpon the Lute… (four parts), London:  Wyllyam Seres, 1553
• Luis Venegas de Henestrosa
  • Libro de Cifra Nueva para Tecla, Harpa, y Vihuela, Alcalá de Henares:  Ioan de Brocar, 1557₂.
• Robert de Visée
  • PIECES / DE THEORBE ET DE LUTH / Mises in Partition, Dessus et Baße / Composées / Par Mr. de Visée…, Paris:  Claude Roussel, 1716 (pitch notation + figured bass)
  • PIECES / DE THEORBE ET DE LUTH / Mises in Partition, Dessus et Baße / Composées / Par Mr. de Visée…, Paris:  Claude Roussel, 1716 (another source for the same data)
  • PIECES DE THEORBE ET DE LUTH Mises in Partition, Dessus et Baße Composées Par Mr. de Visée…, Paris:  Claude Roussel, 1716 (a third source for the same data)

Works with Basso Continuo Parts Suitable for Lute, Chitarrone, Theorbo or Guitar

• John Adson
  • Courtly Masquing / AYRES / Composed to 5. and 6 / Parts, for Violins, Consorts, / and Cornets, / BY / IOHN ADSON, London:  John Browne, 1621
  • Courtly Masquing Ayres Composed of 5 or 6 Parts, London:  John Browne, 1621 (another source)
• Samuel Akeroyde, see Henry Playford, The Theater of Music, passim.
• Vincenzo Albrici
  • Sinfonia a 6.  Primo Tono (with B.c. part for guitar), MS Uppsala, 1654
• Bertrand de Bacilly
  • Les trois Liures d’Airs / Regrauez de nouueau in deux volumes / Augmentez de plusieurs Airs Nouueaux, / De chiffres pour le Theorbe … Premiere Partie, Paris:  self-published, 1668
• John Bannister, see John Playford, Choice Ayres, passim.
• Lodovico Bellanda
  • Musiche di Ludovico Bellanda Veronese per cantare sopra la chitarrone, et clavicimbalo, Venetia:  Giacomo Vincenti, 1607
• Domenico Belli
  • Orfeo dolente musica di Domenico Belli diviso in cinque Intermedii, Venetia:  Ricciardo Amadino, 1645
• Pietro Benedetti
  • MVSICHE / DI / PIETRO BENEDETTI / NELL’ACCADEMIA / DE GLI ELEVATI / DI FIORENZA / DETTO L’INVAGHITO / LIBRO SECONDO, Venetia:  Ricciardo Amadino, 1613
• John Blow, see Henry Playford, Theater of Music, DELICIÆ and Harmonia Sacra, passim.
• Giovanni Battista Buonamenti
  • Il quarto libro de varie sonate, sinfonie..., Venetia:  Alessandro Vincenti, 1626
  • Il quinto libro de varie sonate..., Venetia:  Alessandro Vincenti, 1629
  • Sonate, et Canzoni a due, tre, quattro, cinque et a sei voci, Libro sesto, Venetia:  Alessandro Vincenti, 1636
• Francesca Caccini
  • Il primo Libro delle Musiche a una e due Voci, Firenze, Zanobi Pignoni, 1618
• Giulio Caccini
  • Le nvove mvsiche, Firenze, Marescotti, 1601 (color scan from original)
  • Le nvove mvsiche, Firenze, Marescotti, 1601 (PDF file of color scan)
  • Le nvove mvsiche, Firenze, Marescotti, 1601 (another source)
  • Le nvove mvsiche, Firenze, Marescotti, 1601 (another source, PDF scanned from microfilm)
• Samuel Friedrich Capricornus
  • Christus ist erstanden, No.2 in 25 Geistliche Konzerte, MS, mid 17th century
  • Geistlicher Concerten ander Theil, Stuttgart:  Johann Wenrich Rößlin, 1665
  • Ciaconna a 2 violino e gamba, in D, MS, mid 17th century
  • Quae fata spes ve fingo? (Hÿmnus pii desiderij, a 2. voc. con 6 viole), MS, mid 17th century
  • Sonata à 8 Inst., MS, 1667
• Giacomo Carissimi, see Henry Playford, Harmonia Sacra.
• John Carr (publisher)
  • Vinculum Societatis, or the Tie of good Company: Being a Choice Collection of the Newest Songs now in Use. With Thorow Bass to each Song for the Harpsichord, Theorbo, or Bass-Viol., London: John Carr, 1691 (pdf from microfilm, some lines cut off)
• Francesco Cavalli
  • MVSICHE / SACRE / CONCERNENTI / Messa, e Salmi Concertati con Istroment Imni Antifone & / Sonate, A Due 3. 4. 5. 6. 8. 10. e 12. Voci…, Venetia:  Alessandro Vincenti, 1656
• John Church, see Henry Playford, Harmonia Sacra.
• Jeremiah Clarke, see Henry Playford, Harmonia Sacra.
• Charles Colman, see John Playford, Select Musicall Ayres.
• Edward Colman, see John Playford, Select Musicall Ayres.
• Raphael Courtiville, see Henry Playford, DELICIÆ and John Hedgebut below.
• William Croft, see Henry Playford, Harmonia Sacra.
• Alexander Damascene, see Henry Playford, The Theater of Music, passim.
• Henry Eccles, see Henry Playford, DELICIÆ.
• Thomas Farmer, see John Playford, The Theater of Music and Choice Ayres, passim.
• Francis Forcer, see John Playford, Choice Ayres, passim.
• John Freeman, see Henry Playford, DELICIÆ.
• Giovanni Battista Fontana
  • Sonate a 1, 2, 3 per il Violino, o Cornetto, Fagotto, Chitarone, Violoncino o simile altro istromento, Venetia:  Bartolomeo Magni, 1641
• John Gamble
  • AYRES / AND / DIALOGUES / (To be Sung to the THEORBO-LUTE / Or BASS-VIOL.), London:  W. Godbid for Humphrey Mosley, 1657
  • AYRES / AND / DIALOGUES / For One, Two and Three Voyces / To be Sung to the / THEORBO-LUTE or BASSE-VIOL … The Second Book, London:  W. Godbid, 1659
• Christoph Graupner
  • Kommt lasst uns mit Jesu gehen, 1722 (GWV 1119/22, MS, figured bass part labeled "tiorba")
• William Gregorie, see John Playford, Choice Ayres, passim.
• Henry Hall, see Henry Playford, DELICIÆ.
• James Hart, see John Playford, Choice Ayres, passim and Henry Playford, The Theater of Music, passim..
• John Hedgebut
  • Thesaurus Musicus: Being a Collection of the Newest Songs performed at Their Majesties Theatres; and at the Consorts in Viller-street in York-Buildings, and in Charles-street Covent-Garden. With a Thorow-Bass to each Song, for the Harpsichord, Theorbo, or Bass-Viol. To which is Annexed, A Collection of Airs, Composed for two Flutes, by several Masters, London:  J. Heptinstall, 1696 (three books)
• Pelham Humphreys, see Henry Playford, Harmonia Sacra and John Playford, Choice Ayres, passim.
• Robert King, see Henry Playford, The Theater of Music, passim and his Harmonia Sacra and John Hedgebut above.
• Jacob Kremberg
  • Musicalische Gemüths-Ergötzung, oder Arien, samt deren unterlegten hochdeutschen Gedichten, theils hoher Standes-Personen und vortrefflicher Leute, theils eigener Erfindung.  Welche also eingerichtet, daß Sie mit einer Stimme allein zu singen benebenst dem General-Bass, oder aber zugleich und besonders auf der Lauthe, Angelique, Viola di Gamba, und Chitarra, können gespielt werden…, Dresden: self-published, 1689
• Michel Richard de Lalande
  • Jubilate Deo omnis terra, Versailles: André Danican Philidor, 1689 (S.9, MS Psalm setting, chorus + orchestra + B.c.)
• Stefano Landi
  • Il quinto libro d’arie da cantarsi ad una voce con la spinetta & con le littere per la chitarra, Venezia: Bartolomeo Magni, 1637 (pitch notation + alfabeto)
• Nicholas Lanneare, see John Playford, Select Musicall Ayres.
• Henry Lawes
  • SELECT / AYRES / AND / DIALOGUES / To Sing to the / THEORBO-LUTE / OR / BASSE-VIOL… The Second BOOK, London:  William Godbid for John Playford, 1669
  • SELECT / AYRES / AND / DIALOGUES / To Sing to the / THEORBO-LUTE / OR / BASSE-VIOL… The Third BOOK, London:  William Godbid for John Playford, 1669
  • The Treasury of Musick: / CONTAINING / AYRES / AND / DIALOGUES / To Sing to the / THEORBO-LUTE / OR / BASSE-VIOL… In Three BOOKS, London:  William Godbid for John Playford, 1669
  • See also John Playford, Select Musicall Ayres.
• William Lawes, see John Playford, Select Musicall Ayres.
• Matthew Locke,
  • Matthew Locke His Little Consort of 3 Parts:  Containing Pavans, Ayres, Corants and Sarabands, for Viols or Violins.  In 2 several Varieties:  The first 20 are for 2 Trebles and a Basse:  The last 20 for Treble, Tenor & Basse.  To be performed either alone or with Theorbo’s and Harpsecord., London:  : William Godbid for John Playford, 1656
  • see also John Playford, Choice Ayres, passim, and Henry Playford, Harmonia Sacra.
• Alphonso Marsh, see John Playford, Choice Ayres, passim.
• Claudio Monteverdi
  • IL SESTO LIBRO / DE MADRIGALI / A CINQVE VOCI / con vno Dialogo a Sette, Con il suo Basso continuo per poter li con-/certare nel Clauacembano, & altri / Stromenti, Venezia:  Ricciardo Amadino, 1614
• John Moss, see John Playford, Choice Ayres, passim.
• Johann Nauwach
  • LIBRO PRIMO / DI ARIE PASSEG/giate a una voce per Cantar / e Sonar nel Chitarone, et altri / Simile Istromenti, Dresden, 1623
• Massimiliano Neri
  • Sonate Da Sonare con varij stromenti A trè sino a dodeci, Venetia:  Gardano/Franceso Magni, 1651
  • Sonate e canzone a quatro da sonarsi con diversi stromenti in chiesa, & in camera, Venetia:  Bartolomeo Magni, 1644
• Angelo Notari
  • Prime Musiche Nuove di Angelo Notari, a una, due et tre Voci, per Cantare con la Tiorba, et altri Instrumenti, London:  Guglielmo Hole, 1613
• Jacopo Peri
  • LE MUSICHE / DI IACOPO PERI / NOBIL FIORENTINO / Sopra L’Euridice / DEL SIG OTTAVIO RINVCCINI …, Fiorenza, Giorgio Marescotti, 1600
• Henry Playford (publisher)
  • THE Theater of MUSIC: / OR, A / COLLECTION of the newest and best Songs / Sung at the COURT, and Public THEATERS … WITH / A THEORBO-BASS to each Song for the Theorbo, or Bass-Viol … THE FIRST BOOK, London:  J. Playford for Henry Playford and R. C., 1685
  • THE Theater of MUSIC: / OR, A / COLLECTION of the newest and best Songs / Sung at the COURT, and Public THEATERS … WITH / A THOROW-BASS to each Song for the Theorbo, or Baß-Viol … THE SECOND BOOK, London:  J. P. for Henry Playford and R. C., 1685
  • THE Theater of MUSIC: / OR, A / COLLECTION of the newest and best Songs / Sung at the COURT, and Public THEATERS … WITH / A THOROW-BASS to each Song for the Theorbo, or Baß-Viol … THE THIRD BOOK, London:  Henry Playford and R. C., 1686
  • THE Theater of MUSIC: / OR, A / COLLECTION of the newest and best Songs / Sung at the COURT, and Public THEATERS … WITH / A Thorow-Baß to each SONG for the Harpsichord, Theorbo, or Baß-Viol … THE FOURTH and LAST BOOK, London:  B. Motte for Henry Playford, 1687
  • The Banquet of Musick: or, A Collection of the newest and best Songs Sung at Court and at Publick Theatres, being most of them within the Compass of the Flute.  With a Thorow-Bass for the Theorbo-Lute, Bass-Viol, Harpsichord, or Organ.  Composed by several of the Best Masters.  The Words by the Ingenious Wits of the Age.  The Sixth and Last Book., London:  Henry Playford, 1692
  • DELICIÆ MUSICÆ / BEING A / Collection of the newest and best SONGS / Sung at Court and at the Publick Theatres, most / of them within the Compass of the FLUTE / WITH / A Thorow-Bass, for the Theorbo-Lute, / Bass-Viol, Harpsichord, or Organ, London:  Henry Playford, 1695-1696 (multiple volumes, PDF files of copies in three different libraries)
  • Harmonia Sacra: / OR, / DIVINE HYMNS / AND / DIALOGUES / WITH / A THOROUGH-BASS for the Theorbo-Lute / Bass-Viol, Harpsichord, or Organ…, London:  Henry Playford, 1714 (two books as separate PDF files)
  • See also Henry Purcell.
• John Playford (publisher)
  • SELECT / Musicall Ayres / AND / DIALOGUES, / In Three BOOKES. / First Book, containes AYRES for a Voyce alone to the / Theorbo, or Basse Viol … The Second Booke / Containing / PASTORAL DIALOGUES … The Third Booke, / Containing / Short AYRES or SONGS for three Voyces, London:  T.H. for John Playford. 1653
  • CHOICE / Ayres, Songs, & Dialogues / To SING to the / THEORBO-LUTE, or BASS-VIOL … Newly Re-printed with large ADDITIONS, London:  William Godbid for John Playford, 1676
  • CHOICE / AYRES & SONGS / To SING to the / Theorbo=Lute or Bass=Viol … The SECOND BOOK, London:  Anne Godbid for John Playford, 1679
  • CHOICE / AYRES and SONGS / TO SING TO THE / Theorbo=Lute, or Bass=Viol: … THE THIRD BOOK, London:  A. Godbid and J. Playford Junior for John Playford, 1681
  • CHOICE / AYRES and SONGS / TO SING TO THE / Theorbo=Lute, or Bass=Viol: … THE FOURTH BOOK, London:  A. Godbid and J. Playford Junior for John Playford, 1683
  • CHOICE / AYRES and SONGS / TO SING TO THE / Theorbo=Lute, or Bass=Viol: … THE FIFTH BOOK, London:  J. Playford Junior for John Playford, 1684
  • See also Henry Lawes.
• Daniel Purcell, see Henry Playford, Harmonia Sacra, and John Hedgebut above.
• Henry Purcell,
  • ORPHEUS BRITANNICUS. / A / COLLECTION / OF / The Choicest SONGS, / FOR / One, Two, and Three Voices. / COMPOS’D / By Mr. Henry Purcell / … AND / A THROUGH-BASS to each SONG. / Figur’d for the Organ, Harpsichord, or Theorbo-Lute. [First Book]. London:  J. Heptinstall for Henry Playford, 1698
  • ORPHEUS BRITANNICUS… [First Book]. London:  William Pearson for Henry Playford, 1706 (reprint
  • ORPHEUS BRITANNICUS. / A / COLLECTION / OF / The Choicest SONGS, / FOR / One, Two, and Three Voices. / COMPOS’D / By Mr. Henry Purcell / … AND / A THROUGH-BASS to each SONG. / Figur’d for the Organ, Harpsichord, or Theorbo-Lute. / The Second BOOK, which renders the First Compleat. London:  William Pearson for Henry Playford, 1702
  • ORPHEUS BRITANNICUS… Second BOOK. London:  William Pearson for Henry Playford, 1702 (another source, different copy of the original)
  • Mr Henr. Purcell’s / Favourite Songs / out of his most celebrated / ORPHEUS BRITTANICUS / and the rest of his Works…, London:  John Walsh, n.d. [ca. 1710]
  • See also John Playford, Choice Ayres, passim; Henry Playford, Theater of Music, DELICIÆ and Harmonia Sacra, passim; and John Hedgebut above.
• Giovanni Antonio Rigatti
  • MVSICHE / CONCERTATE / Cioe Madrigali A 2. 3. 4. / Con Basso Continuo. … Libro Primo, Opera II, Venetia:  Gardano, 1636
  • MVSICHE / DIVERSE / A Voce Sola., Venetia:  Bartolomeo Magni, 1641
• Giovanni Alberto Ristori
  • ARIANNA, / AZIONE SCENICA PER MUSICA, 1736 (MS opera score, 225 pp.)
• John Roffey, see Henry Playford, The Theater of Music, passim.
• Giovanni Felice Sances
  • Antifone e litanie della Beatissima Vergine a piu voci, Venezia:  Appresso Bartolomeo Magni, 1640
  • Cantade di Gio: Felice Sances a voce sola, commode da cantarsi sopra Tiorba, Clauicembalo Arpa, ò altro simile instrumento. Libro Secondo…, Venetia:  Appresso Bartholomeo Magni, 1633
  • Il quarto libro delle cantate, et arie a voce sola […] commode da cantarsi soura spinetta, tiorba, arpa, o altro simile instrumento, con duo canzonette à due, & una arietta à tre voci nel fine, Venezia:  Alessandro Vincenti, 1636
  • Capricci poetici di Gioan Felice Sances […] a una, doi, tre voci, Venezia:  Gardano, 1649
• Allessandro Scarlatti
  • Il Martirio di S. Orsola / Oratorio a 5. con VViolini e Tromba, Yale University, Osborn Music MS 24, ca. 1695
• Johann Hermann Schein
  • Musica boscareccia.  Wald Liederlein Auff Italian-Villanellische Invention Beydes für sich allein mit lebendiger Stim oder in ein Clavicimbel, Spinet, Tiorba, Laüten…, Leipzig, 1621
  • Ander Theil der Musica boscareccia. Wald-Liederlein Auff Italian-Villanellische Invention Beydes fuer sich allein mit lebendiger Sti~m oder in ein Clavicimbel, Spinet, Tiorba, Lauten etc., Straßburg:  Paul Lederß, 1628
  • Dritter Theil Musica boscareccia. Wald-Liederlein Auff Italian-Villanellische Invention Beydes fuer sich allein mit lebendiger Sti~m oder in ein Clavicimbel, Spinet, Tiorba, Lauten etc., Straßburg:  Paul Lederß, 1628
• Johann Heinrich Schmelzer
  • Suite à 4. Viol: ê Bass, MS, Uppsala, mid 17th century
• Robert Smith, see John Playford, Choice Ayres, passim.
• Charles Taylor, see Henry Playford, The Theater of Music.
• William Turner, see John Playford, Choice Ayres, passim.
• Marco Uccellini
  • Sonate, Arie et Correnti a 2 & 3, per Sonare con diversi Instomenti (Op. 3), Venetia:  Alessandro Vincenti, 1642
• Gregorius Urbanus
  • Sacri armonici concentus singulis, binis, ternis, quaternis vocibus concinendi nec non, et symphonia tribus instrumentis, Venetia:  Bartolomei Magni, 1640 (One partbook is missing, but many of the pieces are complete in spite of that.)
• Gabriel Voightländer
  • Erster Theil Allerhand Oden vnnd Lieder, welche auff allerley, als Italianische, Frantzösische, Englische vnd anderer Teutschen guten Componisten, Melodien vnd Arien gerichtet, Hohen vnd Nieder Stands Persohnen zu sonderlicher Ergetzlichkeit, in vornehmen Conviviis vnd Zusammenkunfften, bey Clavi Cimbalen, Lauten, Tiorben, Pandorn, Violen di Gamba gantz bequemlich zu gebrauchen…, Sohra: Henrich Kruse, 1642
• William Webb, see John Playford, Select Musicall Ayres.
• John Weldon, see Henry Playford, Harmonia Sacra.
• John Wilson, see John Playford, Select Musicall Ayres.

Works for Cittern, Renaissance or Baroque Guitar, Mandolino or Other Plucked Strings

• Giovanni Battista Abbatessa
  • GHIRLANDA DI VARII FIORI, / overo, intavolatvra / di ghitarra spagnvola / Doue, che da se stesso ciascuno potrà imparare con grandissima facilità, e breuità, Milano:  Lodouico Monza, n.d. [ca. 1650] (alphabeto)
• Thomas Augustine Arne
  • The Cuckow, unidentified publisher [late 18th c.] (guittar)
  • The Monthly Melody: or Polite Amusement for Gentlemen and Ladies.  Being a Collection of Vocal and Instrumental Music composed by Dr. Arne, London:  printed for G. Kearsly, 1760 (pitch notation with figured bass, some pieces "for the guittar")
• Johann Christian Bach
  • Blest with thee, my soul’s dear treasure., London: Longman and Broderip, n.d. [ca. 1780] (guittar version on last page, different key)
• William Barley
  • A New Book of Tabliture for the Bando- / ra: Contayning sundrie sorts of lessons, collected together out of diuers good Authors…, London:  self published, 1596₆
  • A New Book of Tabliture for the Bandora:  Contayning sundrie sorts of lessons, collected together out of diuers good Authors, London:  self published, 1596₆ (another source)
  • A New Book of Tabliture for the Orpharion, London:  self published, 1596₅
  • A New Book of Tabliture for the Orpharion, London:  self published, 1596₅ (another source)
• William Hamilton Bird
  • The oriental miscellany : being a collection of the most favourite airs of Hindoostan, compiled and adapted for the Harpsichord, &c. by William Hamilton Bird, Calcutta: Jo[se]ph Cooper, 1789
• Gregiore Brayssing
  • QVART LIVRE DE TABV/LATVRE DE GVITERRE, CONTENANT / plusieurs Fantasies, Pseaulmes, & Chansons:  auec L’alouette, & la Guerre, / Composées par M. Gregoire Brayssing deaugusta, Paris:  Adrian le Roy & Robert Balard, 1553₃
• Robert Bremner
  • Instructions for the Guitar; with a collection of Airs, Songs and Duets for that Instrument (i.e. cittern in C tuning), Edinburgh, 1758
• Giovanni Battista Canaletti
  • VI / TRII / Per / Violini due è / CETRA / Composti da / GIO : BATTISTA CANALETTI. (i.e., 6 Trios for 2 Violins and Cetra – cittern part), London: Longman, Lukey & Co., n.d. [1770]
    • Violin 1 part
    • Violin 2 part
• Robert de Visée
  • Liure de Gvittarre dedié av Roy, Paris:  Hierosme Bonneüil, 1682
  • Liure de pieces pour la Gvittarre dedié av Roy, Paris:  Hierosme Bonneüil, 1686 (tablature & pitch notation)
  • Liure de pieces pour la Gvittarre dedié av Roy, Paris:  Hierosme Bonneüil, 1686 (another source)
• Disentis, Stiftsarchiv
  • Berther Chronik, anonymous MS containing instructions for 4-course cittern, begun 1623
• Francesco Geminiani
  • The Art of Playing the Guitar or Cittra, Edinburgh: Robert Bremner, 1760
• Giovanni Battista Gervasio
  • Sonata a mandolino solo e Basso, MS (Gimo 141), 18th century
  • Sonata per Camera di mandolino e Basso, MS (Gimo 142), 1762
  • Sonata a mandolino solo è Basso, MS (Gimo 143), 18th century
  • Sonata per Camera di mandolino solo è Basso, MS (Gimo 144), 18th century
  • Sonata per Camera di mandolino è Basso, MS (Gimo 145), 18th century
  • Sonata di mandolino e Basso, MS (Gimo 146), 18th century
  • Duetto á Due Mandolini, MS (Gimo 147), 18th century
  • Sonata per Camera di Mandolino è Basso, MS (Gimo 149), 18th century
  • Trio a Due Mandolini e Basso, (Gimo 150), 18th century
• Tomasso Giordano
  • Lady Jane Grey’s Lamentation to Lord Guilford Dudley – A Favourite Scotch Song as Sung at Vauxhall, London: Longman & Broderip, n.d. [ca.1785]
• Harvard University, Houghton Library
  • MS Mus 179, cittern tablature, manuscript [165?].
• Anthony Holborne
  • The Cittharn Schoole, by Antony Holborne Gentleman, and seruant to her most excellent Maiestie.  Hereunto are added sixe short Aers Neapolitan like to three voyces, without the Instrument:  done by his brother William Holborne, London: Peter Short, 1597₆
• Giovanni Girolamo Kapsberger (Johann Hieronymus)
  • LIBRO PRIMO DI VILLANELLE / à 1, 2 et 3 uoci accommodate per qualsiuoglia / strumento con l’intavolatura del Chitarone / et alfabeto per la Chitarra Spagnola, Roma: 1610
• Adrian le Roy
  • PREMIER LIVRE DE / TABVLATVRE DE GVITERRE, CONTE/nant plusieurs Chansons, Fantasies, Pauanes, Gaillardes, Alman/des, Branles, tant simples qu’autres:/ Le tout composé./ Par / ADRIAN LE ROY, Paris:  Adrian le Roy & Robert Balard, 1551₃
  • PREMIER LIVRE DE / TABVLATVRE DE GVITERRE, CONTE/nant plusieurs Chansons, Fantasies, Pauanes, Gaillardes, Alman/des, Branles, tant simples qu’autres:/ Le tout composé./ Par / ADRIAN LE ROY, Paris:  Adrian le Roy & Robert Balard, 1551₃ (same PDF data on IMSLP, faster response)
  • TIERS LIVRE DE TABV/LATVRE DE GVITERRE, CONTE/nant plusieurs Préludes, Chansons, Basse-dances, Tour/dions, Pauanes, Gaillardes, Almandes, Bransles, tant / doubles que simples. Le tout composé par / ADRIAN LE ROY, Paris:  Adrian le Roy & Robert Balard, 1552₃
  • TIERS LIVRE DE TABV/LATVRE DE GVITERRE, CONTE/nant plusieurs Préludes, Chansons, Basse-dances, Tour/dions, Pauanes, Gaillardes, Almandes, Bransles, tant / doubles que simples. Le tout composé par / ADRIAN LE ROY, Paris:  Adrian le Roy & Robert Balard, 1552₃ (same PDF data on IMSLP, faster response)
  • CINQIESME LIVRE DE GVI/TERRE, CONTENANT PLVSIEVRS CHANSONS A TROIS / & quatre parties, par bons & excelens Musiciens: Reduites en Tabu/lature par Adrian le Roy, Paris:  Adrian le Roy & Robert Balard, 1554₄
  • SECOND LIVRE DE GVI/TERRE, CONTENANT PLVSIEVRS CHANSONS EN / forme de voix de ville: nouuellement remises en tablature, / par Adrian le Roy, Paris:  Adrian le Roy & Robert Balard, 1555 (republication of 1551₂; actual publication is in 1556; see H. M. Brown 1556₈)
• Longman, Lukey & Broderip
  • A / Pocket Book / FOR THE / GUITAR, / with Directions / Whereby every Lady & Gentleman may become their own tuner…, London:  Longman, Lukey & Broderip, [ca. 1775] (for English guittar, pitch notation, greyscale, 24 MB)
  • A / Pocket Book / FOR THE / GUITAR, / with Directions / Whereby every Lady & Gentleman may become their own tuner…, London:  Longman, Lukey & Broderip, [ca. 1775] (another source, monochrome)
• Magdalen Chapel
  • The Hymns, Anthems and Tunes with the Ode used at the Magdalen Chapel, set for Organ, Harpsichord, Voice, German-Flute or Guitar., London: Henry Thorowgood, n.d. [ca.1780] (pitch notation with B.c.)
  • A New Edition of the Hymns, Anthems & Tunes with the Ode used at the Magdalen Chapel, set for Organ, Harpsichord, Voice, German Flute, or Guitar. N.B. In this Edition the Chords are placed for the Convenience of those who do not Study Thoro’ Bass., London: J. Dale, n.d. [ca.1805] (second edition of the preceding book, pitch notation with B.c. & chord realization)
  • A Second Collection of Psalms and Hymns Used at the Magdalen Chapel. The Words by Dr. Watts, Dr. Doddridge, Dr. Dodd, Mr. Dryden and Mr. Lockman. The Musick Compos’d by Dr. Arne, Mr. Willm. Selby and Mr. Adam Smith, Late Organists of the Chapel. Set for the Organ, Harpsichord, Voice, Violin, German Flute and Guittar., London: Henry Thorowgood, n.d. [ca.1780] (pitch notation with B.c., guittar part at the end)
• Tomasso Marchetti
  • IL PRIMO LIBRO / D’INTAVOLATVRA / DELLA CHITARRA SPAGNOLA / Composto, e dato in luce da Tomasso Marchetti Romano. / Con vna regola facilissima per poter’ imparar’ à sonare…, Roma, Francesco Moneta, 1660 (alfabeto)
• Santiago de Murcia
  • Resumen de acompañar la parte con la guitarra, manuscript M/881, 1726 (single page images)
  • Resumen de acompañar la parte con la guitarra, manuscript M/881, 1726 (another source, all pages in one PDF file)
• National Library of Norway
  • Mus.Ms.a 5038, Baroque guitar MS (Hertzberg Guitar Book), mid-18th century
  • Mus.Ms.a 5038, Baroque guitar MS, mid-18th century (some specific pieces from the MS)
• James Oswald
  • Twelve Divertimentis for the Guittar (i.e. cittern in C tuning), London:  1759
• Stefano Pesori
  • Toccate di Chitarriglia, Oue con cinque bellissimi ordini descrita si vede vna facilissima Regola, per apprendere il modo, di suonare la Chitarriglia di Spagna…, Verona:  Andrea & Frat. Rossi, mid 17^th century
• Pierre Phalèse & Jean Bellère (publishers)
  • Hortulus Cytharae, in duos distinctus libros, quorum prior cantiones musicas longe pulcherrimas, Passomezo, Paduanas, Galliardes, Alemandes, Branles, ad usum Vulgaris Cytharae: Posterior similiter Cantiones Musicas Passomezo, Alemandes, aliaque nonnulla in tabulaturam Cytharae, Italicae Vulgo dictae, conuenientera redacta, continet., Leuven: , Pierre Phalèse & Jean Bellère, 1570₃
• John Playford
  • Musick’s Delight on the Cithren, Restored and refined to a more Easie and Pleasant Manner of Playing than formerly; And set forth with Lesson Al a Mode, being the Choicest of our late new Ayres, Corants, Sarabands, Tunes, and Jiggs. To which is added several New Songs and Ayres to Sing to the Cithren. By John Playford, Philo-Musicae, London:  John Playford, 1666 (color PDF file)
• Charles-François-Alexandre-Victor Pollet
  • Premier Recueil d’ariettes, menuets et allemandes arrangés pour le cistre ou guittare allemande… Oeuvre I…, Lille:  self-published, ca. 1771
  • II. Recueil d’ariettes, menuets et allemandes arrangés pour le cistre ou guittare allemande… Oeuvre II…, Paris:  self-published, ca. 1773
  • Ier Recueil d’ariettes des plus jolis operas avec accompagnement de cistre ou guitare allemande arrangés… Oeuvre IIIe…, Paris:  self-published, 1775
  • Six Sonates des meilleurs, arrangées pour le cistre ou guitare allemande avec accompagnement de violon… Oeuvre IV…,Paris:  self-published, 1775
  • IIe Recueil d’ariettes des plus jolie opéras, et des meillieurs maîtres, avec accompagnement de cistres ou guittare allemande… Oeuvre VIe…, Paris:  self-published, 1777
  • IXe [-XIIe] Recueil de musique arrangé[e] pour le cistre ou guitarre allemande contenant les plus jolies ariettes avec accompagnement et des airs variés, terminés par une sonate… Oeuvre XIIIe [-oeuvre XVIe]…, Paris:  self-published, 1782-1784
  • Journal d’airs pour le cistre ou guitarre allemande,… [N^o 1-4], Paris:  self-published, 1778
• Thomas Robinson
  • New Citharen Lessons, London:  William Barley, 1609.
• Antonio de Santa Cruz
  • Livro donde se veran Pazacalles de los ocho tonos i de los, trasportados, i asi mesmo, Fantazias, de conpasillo proporzioncilla proporsion maior, i compas maior, i asi mesmo, diferentes, obras, para Biguela hordinaria [MS, ~1633] (color, individual pages or three sections)
  • Livro / DONDE SEUErAN PAZACAllES DE los Ocho / tonos I delos tras Portados, Iasmimesmo, Fantazias … quelas SCribia I asia DN Antonio De Santa Cruz [MS, ~1633] (another source, all pages in a single PDF file)
• Gaspar Sanz
  • Instruccion / de musica sobre la / guitarra espanola…, Zaragoça, heirs of Diego Dormer, 1674 (52.5 MB)
  • Instruccion / de musica sobre la / guitarra espanola…, Zaragoça, heirs of Diego Dormer, 1674 (another source)
  • Instruccion de musica sobre la guitarra espanola…, Zaragoça, heirs of Diego Dormer, 1697 (27.6 MB)
  • Instruccion de musica sobre la guitarra espanola…, Zaragoça, heirs of Diego Dormer, 1697 (another source)
• Robert Visée
  • LIURE DE GVITTARRE / DEDIÉ AV ROY / COMPOSÉ PAR ROBERT DE VISÉE, Paris: Hierosme Bonneüil, 1682 (single pages)
  • Livre de guitarre…, Paris: Hierosme Bonneüil, 1682 (another source; all pages in one PDF file)
  • LIURE DE PIECES POUR LA GVITTARRE / DEDIÉ AV ROY / COMPOSÉ PAR R. DE VISÉE, Paris: Hierosme Bonneüil, 1686 (Vm7-6219, single pages)
  • Livre de pieces pour la guitarre…, Paris: Hierosme Bonneüil, 1686 (Vm7-6219, another source; all pages in one PDF file)
  • LIURE DE PIECES POUR LA GVITTARRE / DEDIÉ AV ROY / COMPOSÉ PAR R. DE VISÉE, Paris: Hierosme Bonneüil, 1686 (Vm7-6220 – different physical copy of same original publication as above, single pages)
  • Livre de pieces pour la guitarre…, Paris: Hierosme Bonneüil, 1686 (Vm7-6220, another source; all pages in one PDF file)
• Sebastian Vreedman
  • Nova longeque elegantissima cithara ludenda carmina, cum gallica tum etiam germanica: fantasiae item passomezi, gailliarde, branles, almandes etc. Nunc primum ex musica in usum citharae traducta, Leuven: Pierre Phalèse, 1568₆
  • Carminum quae cythara pulsantur: in quo selectissima quaeque et iucunda carmina continentur: ut passomezi, gailliardes, branles, alemande, & alia eius generis permulta quae sua dulcedine auditorum animos mire oblectant, Leuven: Pierre Phalèse, 1569₆

Didactic Literature

• Juan Bermudo
  • El libro llamado Declaración de instrumentos musicales, Osuna:  Juan de Leon, 1555₁
  • El libro primero de la declaración de instrumentos, Osuna:  Juan de Leon, 1549₃
• Biblioteca Nacional de España
  • M/880 [Method book for guitar], manuscript, ca. 1750
• Oscar Chilesotti
  • Lautenspieler des XVI. Jahrhunderts / (Liutisti del Cinquecento) / ein Beitrag zur Kenntnis / des Ursprungs der modernen Tonkunst, Leipzig:  Breitkopf und Härtel, 1891
• Kassel
  • 2° Ms. Math. 31, fol. I, II, 1r-v, manuscript known as the Kassel Lautenkragen, late 15th century
• Athanasius Kircher
  • Athanasii Kircheri Fvldensis e Soc. Iesv presbyteri Mvsvrgia vniversalis sive Ars magna consoni et dissoni in X. libros digesta : qua vniuersa sonorum doctrina, et philosophia, musicaeque tam theoricae, quam practicae scientia, summa varietate traditur…, tomus I., Roma:  heirs of Franciscus Corbelletti, 1650
• Thomas Mace
  • Musick’s monument; or, A remembrancer of the best practical musick, both divine, and civil, that has ever been known, to have been in the world, Cambridge, Self published, 1676
• Marin Mersenne
  • HARMONIE / VNIVERSELE, / CONTENANT LA THEORIE / ET LA PRATIQVE / DE LA MVSIQVE…, Paris:  Sebastien Cramoisy, 1636
  • SECONDE PARTIE / DE L’HARMONIE / UNIVERSELLE…, Paris:  Pierre Ballard, 1636
• Thomas Morley
  • A / PLAINE AND / EASIE INTRODUCTI-/ON TO PRACTICALL / MUSICKE. / Set downe in the forme of a dialogue:  Diuided into three parts.  London:  Peter Short, 1597.  (see also following entry)
  • A / PLAINE AND / EASIE INTRODUCTI-/ON TO PRACTICALL / MUSICKE. / Set downe in the forme of a dialogue:  Diuided into three parts.  London:  Humphrey Lownes, 1608. (historical republication of a slightly different edition from the preceding)
• Thomas Ravenscroft
  • A BRIEFE / DISCOVRSE / Of the true (but neglected) vse of Cha-/ract’ring the Degrees by their Per-/fection, Imperfection, and Diminution…, London:  Edw. Allde for Tho. Adams, 1614
• Sebastian Virdung
  • Musica getutscht und aussgezoge durch Sebastianu Virdung Priesters von Amberg, und alles Gesang auss den Note in die Tabulature diser benante dryer Instrumete, der Orgeln, der Laute und d Floten transferieren zu lerne kurtzlich gemacht zu erende hochwirdige hoch gebornen fursten unnd Herren: Herr Wilhalmen Bischoue zu Strassburg seynem gnedige Herren 1511₃
• Giuseppe Zarlino
  • Quatre livres ou parties des Institutions harmoniques, composées par maistre Joseph ZARLIN [Giuseppe ZARLINO], maistre de chappelle de la sérénissime Seigneurie de Venise, traduitte d’italien en françois par maistre Jehan LEFORT, musicien, où sont adjoustez les exemples pour le luth, par le traducteur MS, ca. 1625/1654.

Note:  Subscripts on dates denote the corresponding entries in Instrumental Music Printed Before 1600 – A Bibliography, by Howard Mayer Brown, Cambridge MA, Harvard University Press, 1965; reprint:  Lincoln NE, iUniverse.com, Inc., 2000, q.v. for concordances.